St. Joseph's Care Group

Research Ethics Board (REB)

The Research Ethics Board (REB) of St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) functions to ensure that all research involving human subjects at SJCG meets the highest ethical standards prior to study initiation in accordance with the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Guidelines on Research Involving Human Subjects and other relevant national and international regulations.

The primary responsibility of the Research Ethics Board is to conduct the ethical assessment of all research proposed to SJCG, researchers having an association with SJCG and any research involving clients, clients' health records, staff or programs of SJCG.

The REB will endeavour to safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of research participants by upholding the following principles

• Respect for human dignity,
• Respect for free and informed consent,
• Respect for vulnerable persons,
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality,
• Respect for justice and inclusiveness,
• Balancing harms and benefits.

Please review the following information to apply for research ethics review of your project

Guideline Booklet

Outlines the researcher's responsibilities and to guide you through our research review process

• CURRENTLY BEING REVISED - WILL BE POSTED SOON

Deadline Dates

Deadline Dates for Board Ethics Committee meetings is available in the timetable document. (updated till June 18th, 2009)

• Research Ethics Submission Timetable

Forms	Downloadable Versions		Required
Form A - Research Ethics Application 1 of 3 forms for initial application for research ethics review. Please use the checklist at the end of FORM A to ensure that all supplemental documentation is included with your application.	PDF	DOC
Form B - Research Ethics Agreement 1 of 3 forms for initial application for research ethics review. Please use the checklist at the end of FORM A to ensure that all supplemental documentation is included with your application.	PDF	DOC
Form C - Research Ethics Organizational Impact 1 of 3 forms for initial application for research ethics review. Please use the checklist at the end of FORM A to ensure that all supplemental documentation is included with your application.	PDF	DOC
Form D - Research Ethics Study Completion Report Required for all approved research projects when the study has been completed.	PDF	DOC	-
Form E - Research Ethics Annual Re-Approval This form is a continuing ethics review document which may or may not be required for approved research projects.	PDF	DOC	-
Form F - Research Ethics Amendment Change This form is a continuing ethics review document which may or may not be required for approved research projects.	PDF	DOC	-
Form G - Research Ethics Serious Adverse Event This form is a continuing ethics review document which may or may not be required for approved research projects.	PDF	DOC	-

Before you begin your project, please contact us in the Office of Research Services to discuss the need for Research Ethics Board approval.