TBRHSC Research Ethics Board (REB)

The Research Ethics Board (REB) oversees all research involving human subjects conducted at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to ensure that research meets the highest scientific and ethical standards in accordance with the spirit of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Guidelines on Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2: December 2010) and other commonly accepted standards in order to protect patients, investigators, and the institution.

All applications must be reviewed by the TBRHSC Research Development Committee (RDC) before submission to the Research Ethics Board. Approval from the RDC must accompany all applications being submitted to the Research Ethics Office for review by the Research Ethics Board. For information about the Research Development Committee review process, please contact the Office of the Vice President, Research at RDC@tbh.net.

The Research Ethics Office is the administrative gateway to submit applications to the Research Ethics Board. Staff are pleased to assist in your REB application process. To contact the Research Ethics Office, please email REO@tbh.net.

The Research Ethics Board (REB) functions to:

Approve, reject, propose modifications, or terminate any proposed or ongoing research
Review and make recommendations for approval of all proposed human subject research involving TBRHSC patients, staff, physicians, students, residents, and hospital information
Safeguard the rights, safety, and well-being of participants in clinical research
Educate, support, and mentor researchers regarding the process of ethical review

Principles of Ethical Review:

In the context of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Guidelines on Research Involving Humans, the REB subscribes to the following ethical principles that are commonly held and valued by diverse research disciplines:

Respect for Person
Concern for Welfare
Justice

Online access to resources are available to assist the researcher with the development and submission of research protocols. Direct links have been provided for REB Forms completed by the researcher (Word Format). The REB Application Process including meeting dates is also available for the upcoming year.

For further information about Research Ethics Board submissions, please contact: REO@tbh.net

Mailing Address:

Research Ethics Office
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Room 1534, Level 1
980 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 6V4
Phone: 684-6422
Fax: 684-5904

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What's New?

Research Development Committee Approval
All research applications must be reviewed by the TBRHSC Research Development Committee (RDC) before submission to the TBRHSC Research Ethics Board. For RDC information, please contact the Office of the Vice President, Research at RDC@tbh.net.

REB Contact information:
The Research Ethics Office is the administrative gateway to submit applications to the Research Ethics Board. All communications regarding the research ethics review process should be directed to the REO@tbh.net.

Shared Application Forms:
(current version: September 2011)
Research Ethics Board (REB) Application Forms for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) have been standardized and can be found on this website. Email completed applications including all supporting documentation as attached files to REO@tbh.net.