The Data Use and Access Committee (DUAC) at Klinikum rechts der Isar is a committee appointed by the Executive Board of the Medical Data Integration Center of the hospital, which reports to the Executive Board of the MeDIZ.

The Commission acts as an internal, independent review body for the provision and use of data from the hospital and for any research data that may be requested:

• the compliance of the objectives of the data use with the fundamental objectives of the hospital, as well as the protection of overriding operational interests,
• the compliance with legal and professional requirements, in particular data protection, as well as guidelines applicable at the hospital,
• the conformity of applications with the data protection concept of the MeDIZ,
• the best possible scientific use of the data while maintaining data economy, as well as professional and national and international standards (e.g. good scientific practice of the DFG, the German Research Foundation) and taking into account the scientific interests of the bodies that have collected the data,
• the additional consideration of patient interests,
• the feasibility of the request and its scientific basis.

For further information (in particular on the application procedure), please contact transferstelle.mediz@mh.tum.de.