Mock Trial 2007

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ACHRI Mock Trial 2007

A Special Grand Rounds Presentation of:

A Day in Court: A Clinical Research Mock Trial

On June 18, 2007 the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) Human Protections Area held a Mock Trial in the Chairman's Hall of the Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). The trial was a fictional study based on a real-life case recently settled. It demonstrated core issues in human subjects research while helping researchers, research staff, research administrators, and residents recognize and address the challenging and sometimes controversial aspects of a clinical trial.

The audience members were given player summaries before the trial describing each player and their motivation.

A jury was chosen from volunteers before the trial.

The trial began with an introduction from the event director Margie Brackeen, Regulatory Compliance Specialist for ACHRI followed by a presentation by the "judge" Robert Steinbuch, Esq. of the UALR Bowen School of Law describing the legal process and the issues involved in a civil trial of this type.

Introduction

Judge's Presentation

The Cast

And the trial began:

Judge: Robert Steinbuch, Esq.

Opening Statement Plaintiff

Opening Statement Defense

Attorney for the Plaintiff: Amy Stewart, Esq

Defendant: Marcus Welby, MD

Testimony of Plaintiff CJ Craig

Attorney for the Defendants: Jason Hendren, Esq.

Cross Examination of Plaintiff CJ Craig

Defendant: Irby Chair, MD

Witness: Clara Barton, RN

Testimony of Defendant Marcus Welby

Bailiff: Lee Smith, CRA

Cross Examination of Defendant Marcus Welby

Testimony of Nurse Barton

Cross Examination of Nurse Barton

Testimony of Defendant Irby Chair

Cross Examination of Defendant Irby Chair

Closing Argument Plaintiff

Closing Argument Defense

The jury members were excused to deliberate in

another room, and their deliberations were web-

cast back into the main auditorium so that the

participants could listen to their discussions.

After one hour of deliberation, the jury returned

a verdict for the defendants and awarded

nothing to the plaintiff. Would you agree

with this verdict?

Compliance Perspective -- Margie Brackeen, ACHRI

With Special Thanks to:

We would like to offer our special thanks to the attorneys and the Arkansas Children's Hospital and Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute staff who donated their time to serve as cast members for this event. Also, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics for their generous support and the University of Tennessee, especially Janie Gardner, for the donation of the starting materials for this event.

We hope that you enjoyed our presentation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
1120 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 364-7373
Fax (501) 364-2705

Comments or Suggestions?


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	ACHRI Mock Trial 2007

	A Special Grand Rounds Presentation of:
	A Day in Court: A Clinical Research Mock Trial

	On June 18, 2007 the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) Human Protections Area held a Mock Trial in the Chairman's Hall of the Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). The trial was a fictional study based on a real-life case recently settled. It demonstrated core issues in human subjects research while helping researchers, research staff, research administrators, and residents recognize and address the challenging and sometimes controversial aspects of a clinical trial.

	The audience members were given player summaries before the trial describing each player and their motivation. A jury was chosen from volunteers before the trial.

	The trial began with an introduction from the event director Margie Brackeen, Regulatory Compliance Specialist for ACHRI followed by a presentation by the "judge" Robert Steinbuch, Esq. of the UALR Bowen School of Law describing the legal process and the issues involved in a civil trial of this type.

	Introduction
	Judge's Presentation
		The Cast
	And the trial began:
		Judge: Robert Steinbuch, Esq.
	Opening Statement Plaintiff	Plaintiff: C.J.Craig
	Opening Statement Defense	Attorney for the Plaintiff: Amy Stewart, Esq
		Defendant: Marcus Welby, MD
	Testimony of Plaintiff CJ Craig	Attorney for the Defendants: Jason Hendren, Esq.
	Cross Examination of Plaintiff CJ Craig	Defendant: Irby Chair, MD
		Witness: Clara Barton, RN
	Testimony of Defendant Marcus Welby	Bailiff: Lee Smith, CRA
	Cross Examination of Defendant Marcus Welby

	Testimony of Nurse Barton
	Cross Examination of Nurse Barton

	Testimony of Defendant Irby Chair
	Cross Examination of Defendant Irby Chair

	Closing Argument Plaintiff
	Closing Argument Defense

	The jury members were excused to deliberate in
	another room, and their deliberations were web-
	cast back into the main auditorium so that the
	participants could listen to their discussions.

	After one hour of deliberation, the jury returned
	a verdict for the defendants and awarded
	nothing to the plaintiff. Would you agree
	with this verdict?
	Compliance Perspective -- Margie Brackeen, ACHRI


	With Special Thanks to:
	We would like to offer our special thanks to the attorneys and the Arkansas Children's Hospital and Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute staff who donated their time to serve as cast members for this event. Also, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics for their generous support and the University of Tennessee, especially Janie Gardner, for the donation of the starting materials for this event.


	We hope that you enjoyed our presentation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.



	Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute 1120 Marshall Street Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-7373 Fax (501) 364-2705 Comments or Suggestions?