The head of the department, Oleg Avrunin, by order of the rector No. 122 of 05/26/2021, became a member of the commission on ethics and bioethics (ethical commission) under
Kharkiv National Medical University.
In its activities, the ethical commission is guided by the current guidance documents
on ethics and bioethics, closely cooperates with
the Commission on Bioethics under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and with the Ukrainian Association for Bioethics.
According to the Regulations,
the tasks of the commission are to conduct an independent ethical examination of clinical and other scientific research, assess their
ethical and
moral and legal aspects, control over the observance of ethical and bioethical principles, protection of rights, safety, well-being
investigated,
protecting experimental animals from cruelty, promoting the implementation of the principles of a humane attitude of researchers to
experimental
animals in biomedical research and the like.
The experts of the commission conduct an examination of initiative research,
research works, examination
of printed works.
Partnerships of the department with medical institutions contribute to the achievement
sustainable development goals.