The IU-Moi Academic Research Ethics Partnership

The Indiana University - Moi University Academic Research Ethic Partnership (IU-Moi AREP) is funded by a $940,000 four-year grant from the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health to establish a new research ethics training partnership with colleagues at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya.

IU-Moi AREP is a curriculum development and training initiative aimed towards graduate students and faculty members. 

Each IU-Moi AREP partner convenes an annual Teaching Skills in International Research Ethics (TaSkR) workshop to provide training to approximately 40 faculty and students each year.  The third TaSkR workshop was held April 12-14, 2011 in Indianapolis. This workshop focused on developing pedagogical skills for teaching the ethical issues of human subjects research within international partnerships.  Participants included faculty who teach within the broad domain of international research ethics, whether this is in the classroom, through lectures, or mentoring students, fellows, and post-docs. Faculty included those who teach in medicine, public health, behavioral science, and a number of liberal arts subjects. 

The other innovative feature of IU-Moi AREP is the establishment of two interconnected Master's programs in Indianapolis and Eldoret. In September 2009, a new MA in Philosophy with a concentration in International Research Ethics was approved at Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis.  In 2010, Moi University approved a new MSc in International Health Research Ethics.  This is the first time two universities have successfully established this type of partnership graduate program, a key feature of which is a practicum experience where students can learn about topics in research ethics and work on a specific research projects geared towards their interests. Each year several Moi students will come to Indianapolis and IUPUI students will travel to Kenya.