OTHER ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH

1. Research initiated by the Institute (Directors, Officers, Staff, National and International Correspondents) consistent with the Strategic Plan.

2. Research initiated by academia (U.S., international), governments (Federal, State, local), Industry, and private Foundations congruent with the Strategic Plan.

3. Consultations on research methodology or conduct of research in medical specialties and scientific/technological fields of interest.

4. Consultations on the ethical conduct of clinical trials, research with animal subjects, and related scientific integrity.

5. Consultations on regulatory requirements (U.S., international) governing the conduct of research.

COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH & EDUCATION (CBRE)

1. Conducted by, with, or for communities with civic, grassroots, or worker groups throughout civil society. Performed on behalf of businesses and the Federal government, or in pursuit of the intellectual interests of scientific/academic communities.

2. Contribution to a nation-wide community research system empowering through universally accessible mutual-learning.

EDUCATION

1. Lectures, seminars, and workshops on research methodology and conduct.

2. Workshops on regulatory requirements related to initiation and conduct of clinical trials, research on animals, and scientific integrity.

3. Workshops on clinical drug development focusing on drug discovery process, trial phases, respective responsibilities of the investigators and the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and interactions between investigators, IRBs, sponsors, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or its international counterparts.

4. Specialized courses, seminars, and workshops on aspects of medical specialties or/and scientific/technological disciplines.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

1. Annual in-service training for medical professionals (Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster, CA; Desert Regional Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Palm Springs, CA; Eisenhower Hospital and Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA; Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Tarzana, CA; Los Alamitos Medical Center, Los Alamitos, CA; Methodist Hospital, Arcadia, CA; Placentia-Linda Hospital, Los Angeles, CA; Providence St Joseph's Medical Center, Burbank, CA; and Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA, etc.).

2. Annual thematic conference on dental science and its economic and ethical impacts.

SERVICE

1. Specialized reports on medical or/and scientific/technological issues to health commissions of governing bodies (local, regional, national, international).

2. Testimonies to governmental authorities (local, State, Federal) on issues of public interest.

3. Lectures, seminars, and workshops on subjects of interest to the local community and the public at-large.

4. Humanitarian medical service to local, regional, national, and international communities.

EXPERTS & KEY OPINION LEADERS

Roster of Experts and Key Opinion Leaders (physicians, scientists) to provide independent expert opinions (first, second, or multi-numerary) or furnish services (including Grants & Contracts work, whether limited to project elements or complete projects; Position Statements; White Papers, etc.).

VOLUNTEER MEDICAL WORK IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

1. Affiliated "Drive in Afrika Foundation": Annual drive since 2009.

2. Affiliated “Flying Samaritans" annual sojourns in various foreign countries (in 2009: Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, etc.) to provide free oral and maxilllo-facial surgery.

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