Why Should You Attend: Clinical research is conducted with the purpose of ultimately reducing the morbidity and/or mortality associated with disease. However, such research is ethically challenging because of potential conflicts of interest, a need to protect subjects from undue risk or the advancement of technology that my complicate protection of research subjects. Protecting the rights of research subjects is paramount. While ethicists often debate ethical principles of study conduct, discussion among members of the clinical research community who conduct and manage studies is undertaken far less frequently.The webinar session will explore the principles and challenges of ethical conduct in clinical research. Participants will learn about the formal mechanisms that are in place to guide researchers and protect the rights and well being of research subjects.