April 2024
Website:
The Research Ethics Office is excited to announce the launch of our revamped Research Ethics website: queensu.ca/vpr/ethics, aimed at providing a comprehensive resource hub for all your research ethics submission needs. This revamped platform offers easy access to essential guidelines, policies, templates, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), empowering you to conduct ethical and high-quality research effectively.
What's New:
- Guidelines and Templates: Access resources including guidelines, policies and templates. Including an informed consent form template and a new applicant checklist.
- SOPs: Standard Operating Procedures are now available to help with understanding the REB process and function.
- REB Guidebook: A comprehensive guidebook for topics related to research ethics and the submission process to HSREB and GREB.
Weekly Virtual Drop-in Sessions:
The Research Ethics Office is pleased to introduce weekly virtual drop-in sessions, providing you with an opportunity to engage directly with our team and address any queries or concerns you may have regarding research ethics, guidelines, or procedures. These sessions will be held every Thursday from 10 am to 11am via MS Teams. If we can answer your question in 5 minutes or less, we will. If more time is required, we will schedule a meeting with you to discuss further. When you join the meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room queue and we will invite you into the meeting one-by-one.
How to Participate:
- Simply join us via MS Teams at the designated time.
- No registration is required; feel free to drop in at your convenience.
- Bring your questions, feedback, or suggestions, and our team will be delighted to assist you.
We encourage all members of the research community to take advantage of these resources and opportunities as we strive to uphold the highest standards of research integrity and ethics at Queen's University and the affiliated Hospitals.
For further information or assistance, please visit the revamped Research Ethics website or reach out to our team directly at HSREB@queensu.ca or chair.greb@queensu.ca.
UREBs Disbanded:
*Reminder* a communication was sent out on January 31, 2024, re: the disbanding of UREBs effective the first week of May 2024.
Thank you for your continued commitment to ethical research practices.