Konferenz: Research with vulnerable people

14.-15.05.2024 Munich.

Interdisciplinary Discussion
Research with vulnerable people – WMA Declaration of Helsinki revision

Time: 14^th-15^th May 2024
Venue: State Chamber of Physicians of Bavaria, Mühlbaurstraße 16, 81677 Munich

Organization: The German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) and the German Medical Association (GMA), in collaboration with the World Medical Association (WMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), and with kind support from the State Chamber of Physicians of Bavaria

This targeted interdisciplinary discussion on Research with Vulnerable People will gather leading experts on the ethics of research involving human subjects to explore and analyse the concept of vulnerability in different research settings. The meeting will focus on vulnerable groups including children, the elderly, pregnant people, and people with disabilities. The objective of this meeting will be to discuss the paragraphs of the Declaration of Helsinki that relate to vulnerability with recognized experts and then to incorporate the results into the ongoing revision of the WMA’s Declaration of Helsinki.

This meeting will be held in-person and in English.

The German Medical Association is offering a free registration for a limited number of persons. Please register here.

A draft program can be seen here.