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Article: First impressions: the experiences of a community member on a research ethics committee.(The Participant)
- Article from:
- IRB: Ethics & Human Research
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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Two years ago, a friend of mine on the research ethics committee at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital suggested I join as a community representative. I thought it over and decided to give it a try. I sent a CV to the research ethics officer, had a brief interview with the committee chair, and a few short weeks later found myself approaching the hospital boardroom with my knees shaking, palms sweating, and heart pounding quite uncertainly in my chest.
So began what has become a challenging, rewarding, and sometimes confusing acquaintance with the medical world. Before I stepped into that first meeting, I knew only two things for sure: a lot of ...