The 2024 Clinical Research Ethics Symposium brought more than 100 participants together to explore the ethical questions shaping today’s research. Continue reading “Symposium explores the future of clinical research ethics”
New Article Unit: Research Ethics BC
Celebrating BC’s harmonization journey
Vancouver Community College and Emily Carr University research ethics boards recently joined BC’s research ethics harmonization process.
Improvements to Operational Approval application process for research studies
The Research Approval Processes Project (RAPP) is set to make improvements to the operational approval application process for research studies. Operational Approval, also known as an Operational Review, holds a crucial role in evaluating how a study may impact a Health authority’s operations.
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RAPP update
RAPP is made up of three key streams of work, ethics, operations, and data access. The data access stream will be informed by Health Data Platform British Columbia’s (HDPBC) strategy that will enable a simplified, unified approval process for access to datasets that span multiple areas and organizations within the health sector.
Research approvals project starting process mapping phase
The Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) Team is preparing for a busy September with several key activities being planned. The project is entering into a process mapping phase. Continue reading “Research approvals project starting process mapping phase”
RAPP update: streamlining research approvals in BC
Research Approvals Processes Project overview and presentation now available.
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RAPP to streamline research approvals in BC
The Research Approvals Processes Project is working to change the landscape of research approval processes within BC’s health sector.
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
Michael Smith Health Research BC is on a learning journey, not just today – National Indigenous Peoples Day – but every day. Continue reading “National Indigenous Peoples Day”
Research Ethics Spotlight: Laurel Evans
For our December edition, we bring you Laurel Evans, director of research ethics at UBC . Continue reading “Research Ethics Spotlight: Laurel Evans”
Research Ethics Spotlight: Sandra Broughton
Meet Sandra Broughton, chair of the Research Ethics Board at Interior Health, who brings 40 years of experience in a range of roles throughout the health care sector.
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