Resources

Slides & recordings

Information sessions:

Spring 2023 - (TCPS2 updates, Survey results)

May 2023 (Bioinformatics Students) (PDF)

Research Challenge:

May 2023 (REB Webinar) (video)

Ethics training & education resources

‎Mandatory training - TCPS 2: CORE (or CITI equivalent): All researchers and research team members are required to complete the TCPS 2 (CORE) Tutorial prior to conducting research activities involving human participants/data/biospecimens. This tutorial provides an essential orientation to Canadian human research ethics guidelines.

Below are additional resources offering courses and training on research ethics and integrity:

PHSA:

External:

Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB): visit their website for webinars and to register for the CAREB-ACCER annual conference.
The Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA): visit their website for webinars and courses (offered in partnership with Mohawk College) on research ethics.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program): visit their website for web-based educational materials including courses in ethics, research, regulatory requirements, responsible conduct of research, research administration, and more.

For resources related to Indigenous topics, please refer to the Indigenous research ethics web page compiled by Research Ethics BC.

Canadian policies & references

Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Health Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
International Committee on Harmonization - Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP):

U.S. policies & references

U.S. Food & Drug administration (FDA): http://www.fda.gov/
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS):

45 CFR Part 46: Policy for Protection of Human Subjects - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm
Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) - http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/