Last Reviewed: June 27, 2011
Links to References:
UBC Links
Canadian Policies and References
US Policies and References
National Policies
Privacy Laws
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UBC LINKS
UBC CREB (Clinical) Submission Forms
http://research.ubc.ca/ore/creb-forms-guidance-notes
UBC BREB (Behavioural) Submission Forms
http://research.ubc.ca/ore/breb-forms-guidance-notes
UBC Policies and UBC REBs Standard Operating Procedures
http://research.ubc.ca/ore/policies-procedures-guidelines
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CANADIAN POLICIES and REFERENCES
Canada Standards Act:: Protection of Personal Information http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/2/parlbus/chambus/house/bills/government/c-6/c-6_4/C-6_cover-E.html
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
CIHR: Website on stem cell research
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/28216.html
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
ICH-GCP (E6)
International Committee on Harmonization-Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP E6: Guidance for Industry)
ICH-GCP (E8)
International Committee on Harmonization-Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP E8: General Considerations for Clinical Trials)
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council)
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp
NCEHR (National Council on Ethics in Human Research)
http://ncehr-cnerh.org/
NCIC Clinical Trials Group
http://www.ctg.queensu.ca/
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (formerly the National Cancer Institute of Canada [NCIC})
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
http://www.sshrc.ca
Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2)
Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2)
Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE)
The mandate of this panel is consultation and revision of the Tri-Council Policy Statement
http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/
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US POLICIES and REFERENCES
Dept. of Health & Human Services (OHRP - Office of Human Research Protections)
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
NIH Human Participant Protection Education for Research Teams
(US Dept. of Health & Human Services , NIH. - On-line course for certification "HPPERT")
http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
NCI (National Cancer Insititute)
http://www.cancer.gov/
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
http://www.nih.gov
NIH- Office of Human Subjects Research
http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/index.html
US OHRP Guidance on Continuing Review
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/continuingreview2010.html
OHRP – Office of Human Research Protections (US Dept. of Health & Human Services) Policy Guidances (listed by topics)http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/index.html#topics
US: Code of Federal Regulations, Part 46 Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46)
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.html
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NATIONAL POLICIES
Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association)
http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm
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PRIVACY LAWS
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC (FOIPPA and PIPA (BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Personal Information Protection Act)
http://www.oipcbc.org/
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/index_e.asp
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
CIHR: Privacy Best Practice Guidelines. More details of the guidelines will be available on the CIHR website later in March; see
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/20490.html
UBC REB Guidance to Investigators on HIPAA Compliance
http://www.orsil.ubc.ca/ethics/forms/UBC%20REB%20HIPAA%20Guidance.pdf
BCCA REB Frequently Asked Question about PIPEDA
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/RES/REB/FAQs.htm#pipeda
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