An Examination of Emerging Bioethical Issues in Biomedical Research

On February 26, 2020, the Board on Health Sciences Policy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a 1-day public workshop in Washington, DC, to examine current and emerging bioethical issues that might arise in the context of biomedical research and to consider research topics in bioethics that could benefit from further attention. The scope of bioethical issues in research is broad, but this workshop focused on issues related to the development and use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in research and clinical practice; issues emerging as nontraditional approaches to health research become more widespread; the role of bioethics in addressing racial and structural inequalities in health; and enhancing the capacity and diversity of the bioethics workforce. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Ethically Leveraging Digital Technology for Health
3 Ethical Questions Concerning Nontraditional Approaches for Data Collection and Use
4 Understanding the Impact of Inequality on Health, Disease, and Who Participates in Research
5 Bioethics Research Workforce
6 Reflecting on the Workshop and Looking to the Future
References
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Appendix C: Statement of Task
Appendix D: Registered Attendees