Module 1 (2023) - Introduction to Research Ethics

Module 1 is an introductory module that presents the basics of research ethics evaluation and the broader context of research ethics. It is designed for anyone intimately or remotely involved with research involving humans.

Module 2 (2023) - Research Ethics Evaluation

Module 2 focuses on the training needs of members of Research Ethics Committees (RECs) and any support function. It is also relevant to other stakeholders in the field such as researchers and their teams, or students of faculties who train researchers, who develop research projects and/or who conduct research. Module 2 addresses elements that should be considered when assessing if research is ethically acceptable.

Module 3 (2023) - Informed Consent

Informed consent is a key requirement for participation in research. It was covered briefly in Section 3.7 of Module 2; the present Module discusses the concept and its application in greater detail.

Module 4 - Good Clinical Practice (GCP-E6(R2) 2016)

This module is a current and comprehensive guide to the elements and principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) quality standards for clinical trials. This module is complementary to Modules 1, 2 and 3 of the TRREE Training program. Those modules need to be completed prior to beginning this one.

Module 4 - Good Clinical Practice (GCP-E6(R3) 2025)

Module 4R3 - ICH-GCP(R3) is an updated and comprehensive guide to the elements and principles of the 2025 revision (R3) of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) quality standards for clinical trials. Module 4R3 on the ICH-GCP(R3) is aligned with current needs and reflects the evolving standards in clinical research. The 4R3 GCP module is relevant to anyone carrying out clinical trials and will be valuable for investigators, nurses, pharmacists, certain members of Ethics Committees and Competent Authorities, clinical trial monitors, staff working in pharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizations.

This module is complementary to Modules 1, 2 and 3 of the TRREE Training program. Those modules need to be completed prior to beginning this one.

Module 5.1 - HIV Vaccine Trials

This module is intended primarily for those who design and implement HIV vaccine trials and for those who conduct ethics reviews of trial protocols. It draws upon specialized, dedicated international guidance on HIV vaccine trials as well as relevant ethics and human rights standards.

Module 5.2 - Adolescent Involvement in HIV Prevention Trials

The purpose of this module is to introduce course participants to key ethical complexities that may arise in the context of clinical trials of biomedical HIV prevention products involving adolescents as participants. This introductory module is primarily intended for those involved in the design and conduct of such trials, such as site-staff, and those involved in the review of protocols such as Research Ethics Committee members.

Module 5.3 - Public Health Research Ethics

Public health research raises specific ethical questions. For researchers in this field, the standard ethical and legal framework does not seem to be well adapted to their requirements. We are therefore very pleased to launch this new module on “Public Health Research Ethics” in English and in French. This module targets all those involved in the planning, conduct and evaluation of research in public health.