Establishment of the Certified Research Ethics Professionals: An Ethical Review Expert -Translated in English from Japanese Version

Yusuke Ebana; Sou Hee Yang; Megumu Yokono; Masayuki Yoshida

doi:10.31662/jmaj.2021-0056

Establishment of the Certified Research Ethics Professionals: An Ethical Review Expert -Translated in English from Japanese Version

JMA J. 2021 Oct 15;4(4):405-408. doi: 10.31662/jmaj.2021-0056. Epub 2021 Sep 27.

Authors

Yusuke Ebana¹, Sou Hee Yang², Megumu Yokono³, Masayuki Yoshida¹

Affiliations

¹ Life Science and Bioethics Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.
² Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.
³ School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

Medical research is indispensable to develop new treatments or diagnostic methods. An ethics review board reviews the validity of such medical research. However, with the recent advances in medicine, a meaningful review of medical research often requires advanced knowledge. There is thus a growing necessity for a professional who can support ethical review. Therefore, a new system called the Certified Research Ethics Committee Professional (CReP), an Ethical Review Expert, has been established.

Keywords: CReP; Certified Research Ethics Committee Professionals; Certified review board; Clinical trials act; Medical guideline; Research ethics; Research ethics committee.