The OADS hopes to contribute to a better and more informed staff in an effort to meet ever-changing public health challenges. The OADS has developed this newsletter as part of the effort to enhance communication and information sharing. This periodic newsletter will update EPO staff on human subjects, IRB, ethics, policy, and other relevant issues.

Issue	Contents
Current Issue Issue 6: April 2003	CDC/ATSDR Policy on Releasing and Sharing Data        Update: HIPAA Privacy Rule Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health Update: Revised CDC/ATSDR Policy on Investigating Scientific Misconduct Update: Health and Human Rights Workgroup Scientific Ethics Training Frequently Asked Questions EPO ADS Staff Update
Issue 5: January 2003	Peer Review of Research A Summary of the Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public Research and the Privacy Rule (Q&A) Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health FAQ's OHRP Update
Issue 4: October 2002	Policy and Guidance for Obtaining an OHRP-Approved Assurance Listing Affiliations for EPO Fellowship Programs Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health Human Subjects Review Triage Form EPO ADS Staff Update Frequently Asked Questions ADS Newsletter Survey HIPAA Privacy Rule Update
Issue 3: July 2002	Getting Through Clearance Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health Authorship Web Clearance Closing Out Your Study Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements and PGO Requirements
Issue 2: April 2002	Human Subjects Review Tracking # Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health Defining Research and Non-research Protocol Preparation Privacy, Confidentiality, and FOIA [Internet version of this article is unavailable] IRB Updates – CDC Deferral Form Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. ADS Staff Important Websites
Issue 1: January 2002	ADS Newsletter: Inaugural Issue Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health EPO Publications Clearance Process Working Groups to Improve Public Health Programs and Practices Informed Consent Guide IRB Updates Privacy Rule--Implications for Public Health Practice Important Websites