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 ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Ethically Leveraging Digital Technology for Health3 Ethical Questions Concerning Nontraditional Approaches for DataCollection and Use4 Understanding the Impact of Inequality on Health, Disease, andWho Participates in Research5 Bioethics Research Workforce6 Reflecting on the Workshop and Looking to the FutureReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Speaker Biographical SketchesAppendix C: Statement of TaskAppendix D: Registered Attendees