Cook County Hospital’s former Institutional Review Board (IRB) leaders discuss the principles and structures that protect participants during research. How does a major public safety-net institution protect marginalized populations from unethical research? Audrey French and Mildred Williamson share vital insights into the everyday application of the core ethical pillars from the Belmont Report that underpin modern research: Beneficence, Justice, and Respect for Persons. Discover how a frontline public hospital balances scientific advancement with the absolute duty to protect marginalized populations.
You can listen to Mildred Williamson’s prior episode “Healing Women with HIV/AIDS” on Apple, Spotify, or through the Inspired to Heal website.



