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Data governance and protection: How to navigate the regulatory jungle

Data governance and the new Swiss data protection law are central aspects when working with clinical patient data. This session will provide information on what you need to know when procuring and handling health-related personal data and shows examples from different university hospitals. After a short presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions from you as researchers.

This seminar session is part of a lunch seminar series, which offers brief overviews and room for questions on important topics related to observational studies (HRO projects). Find out more about the whole seminar series "Facts and pitfalls for observational studies - how to plan and conduct HRO projects" by following the link below.

About this session

In this seminar session, you will learn about the essentials of data procurement, governance, and protection. We will talk about the most important aspects regarding the new data protection law and will give practical insights into how data are handled at different university hospitals.

Find out more about the whole seminar series here: Facts and pitfalls for observational studies - How to plan and conduct HRO projects.

Content and speakers:

Useful information around data, their use, and regulations:

The law: What you need to know

  • Which data are we talking about?
  • Data protection according to Swiss law
  • Which data belong to whom
  • Necessary contracts and other legal requirements

Practical experience: Most important aspects of data governance

  • Data procurement: How to get data - examples from different hospitals
  • Data storage and access to data
  • Responsibilities of researchers and sponsors
  • Pseudonymisation, coding, anonymisation – a quick explanation

Speakers:

  • Dr. iur. Thomas Gruberski (Legal Assistant, Legal Services, University Hospital Basel)
  • Constantin Sluka, PhD (Teamleader Data Science, Department of Clinical Research, Basel)
Who should attend:

Researchers with planned, ongoing, or completed observational studies (HRO projects), who have questions about data handling and governance.

When:

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

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