The Belmont Report at Belmont: Where Modern Human Research Protections Were Shaped-Agenda

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The “Belmont Report at Belmont” event will take place Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon at Belmont Manor & Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland. Hosted by HoCo250 and Howard County, the program will include opening remarks from federal health officials, a keynote address by Lillie Tyson Head of the Voices For Our Fathers Legacy Foundation, and a facilitated panel on human research protections, followed by audience questions and closing remarks.<br /><br />The event commemorates the National Commission’s February 1976 retreat at Belmont, where it developed the ethical principles later set out in the Belmont Report. The commission met in the estate’s first-floor blue room, which remains largely unchanged. Archival materials from the retreat will be displayed there.<br /><br />ASL interpretation will be available. After the program, attendees can enjoy refreshments, visit exhibitor booths, and take self-guided tours of the normally non-public estate and grounds. The event will be recorded, with a video expected on the Office for Human Research Protections website about a month later. Participation qualifies for 2.0 Certified IRB Professional continuing education credits.

Keywords

Belmont Report

Belmont Manor & Historic Park

Howard County

human research protections

ethics in research

National Commission

Belmont retreat

Lillie Tyson Head

ASL interpretation

IRB continuing education