Osler's Research Ethics Board (REB) exists to ensure all research meets current scientific, regulatory and ethical standards. All research involving patients, physicians, staff, students (i.e., research within the institution or using institutional resources), volunteers or visitors must obtain ethical approval from the REB before research can begin.
The REB operates in compliance with the following:
- the Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (TCPS2): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2022);
- the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines;
- Part C, Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations of Health Canada; and
- the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA-Ontario 1998, updated through November 2005).
All applications to conduct research at Osler must be submitted to the REB for review and approval. View a list of current REB members.
To be considered at an upcoming REB meeting, you must submit your application package to WOHSREB@williamoslerhs.ca by the deadline noted below.
2023 REB submission deadline (by noon) | 2023 REB meeting date |
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December 28 (2022) |
January 11 |
January 25 |
February 8 |
February 22 |
March 8 |
March 29 |
April 12 |
May 3 |
May 24 |
May 31 |
June 14 |
June 28 |
July 12 |
August 30 |
September 13 |
September 27 |
October 11 |
October 25 |
November 8 |
November 29 |
December 13 |
Please note: Dates are subject to change. As the REB will not be meeting in August, please submit your documents to the July or September board meeting.
To learn more, please review our frequently asked questions about the REB.
Applying for REB approval |
If you are planning to conduct research activities at Osler you will need to apply for Research Ethics Board (REB) review and approval prior to conducting your research study. Beginning May 31, 2023, all new initial REB applications can be submitted using the eREB system. It will become mandatory to submit all new initial REB applications through this system starting July 1, 2023. To apply for REB review, you must obtain all of the following:
For those using paper submissions, when you are ready to submit your study for review, please provide:
Email your submission to WOHSREB@williamoslerhs.ca. eREB system trainingWe will be hosting training sessions in June for our new eREB system:
If you wish to attend one of our training sessions or would like copies of our training guides, please send an email to WOHSREB@williamoslerhs.ca. |
REB consultation services |
The REB offers one-on-one or group ethics consultations for staff, investigators, coordinators and students prior to and throughout the ethics review process. In a consultation, the REB can provide advice on:
Please contact the REB to arrange a consultation. |