The Research Ethics Board (REB) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reviews research involving human participants, conducted under CAMH's auspices, to ensure that it meets the highest ethical and scientific standards. The REB is a subcommittee of the Ethics Committee of the Board of CAMH.

The REB has a diverse and experienced membership that includes scientists, clinicians, community members and those with specialized knowledge of law and ethics. The REB meets the requirements of the  Tri-Council Policy Statement and the  International Committee on Harmonization of Good Clinical Practice. The Research Ethics Office provides support to the REB, ensures that initial and continuing review of human research is undertaken and provides educational programs for the research community.

2008 CAMH REB Meeting Dates:  July 29, August 14, September 23, October 30, November 25, December 18.

 

2007-2008 Brown Bag Ethics Discussions

12 pm to 1 pm (bring your own lunch, coffee will be served)

All meetings - except September's -  to be held at CAMH, College Street site, Room 801, 250 College Street, Toronto

• September 27, 2007*
  Dr. Pat Erickson, Senior Scientist, Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, and Mr. Mike Sulek, Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies:
  
  “The Web on Drugs: The Utility of the Internet for Research and Dissemination Projects”
  
  *Please note the change in location for the September's Brown Bag to Room 2062, Russell Street Site
  
  
• October 25, 2007
  Shawn Winsor
  Ethicist, Trillium Health Centre and Joint Centre for Bioethics:
  
  “The Ethics of Research on Human Subjects:  A Sometimes Shocking, but Ultimately Illuminating History”
  
  
• November 29, 2007
  Dario Kuzmanovic
  Continuing Review Coordinator, Research Ethics Office:
  
  “Continuing Review and Monitoring: Preliminary Findings”
  
  
•  December 13, 2007
  Daniel Buchman, Student, Concurrent Disorders Service, Wayne Skinner, Deputy Clinical Director, Addictions Program:
  
  “Ethical Issues in Research in Concurrent Disorders”
  
  
•  January 31, 2008
  Dr. Russ Callaghan, Scientist, Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department:
  
  “A researcher's experience of working with the ethical guidelines for health research involving Aboriginal peoples in northern British Columbia”
  
  
•  February 28, 2008
  Dr. Yona Lunsky, Section Head, Dual Diagnosis Program:
  
  “Mental Health Research with Clients with Intellectual Disabilities: Ethical Challenges”
  
  
•  March 27, 2008
  Dr. Padraig Darby, Chair, CAMH REB:
  
  “Developments in Accreditation in Research Ethics”
  
  
•  April 24, 2008
  Dr. Ron Heslegrave, Chair, UHN REB:
  
  “To REB or not to REB – review of public health research”
  
  
•  May 29, 2008
  Ms. Kate Dewhirst, Corporate Counsel, Legal Office:
  
  “Privacy Update for Researchers”

 

Click here to find out more about upcoming special events.

Questions? Contact:  susan_pilon@camh.net

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