The Research and Knowledge Transfer department at St. Joseph's Health Centre assists all staff, physicians, nurses and multidisciplinary teams with developing, initiating, analyzing and publishing research studies. The department is able to provide:
- Opportunities and assistance in developing and conducting research.
- Assistance with contracting, staffing and conducting sponsored clinical trials.
- Administrative support with preparing applications, consent forms and regulatory documents required for Research Ethics Board submissions.
- Methodological guidance and statistical analysis.
- The electronic services for data collection and survey design.
For further information please contact Joan Sinclair, Manager of Research by telephone at 416-530-6486 ext. 4200 or by email at sinclj@stjoe.on.ca.
Research Ethics Board
All research studies conducted at St. Joseph's Health Centre that involve staff, patients or community members require prior approval by the Research Ethics Board. The Board reviews all protocols conducted within the Health Centre or by Health Centre staff and physicians. The Board is responsible for ensuring that all protocols are of high scientific merit; are ethically sound; respect the privacy and rights of all participants; comply with all regulations; and are monitored.
For further information on submission to the Board, please contact Ms. Thereza Dos Santos, REB Co-ordinator, by phone at 416-530-6486 ext. 4193 or by email at santost@stjoe.on.ca.
We are requesting that investigators complete the Tri Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) Tutorial" and provide the certificate of completion to the REB Coordinator with their submission. Please follow this link and click on the purple box to begin.
REB Applications, Forms and Guidelines
To initiate new study protocols at the Health Centre, an application form must be submitted to and approved by the Research Ethics Board. The submission will be reviewed at the monthly REB meeting; REB responses and recommendations will be distributed within approximately two weeks following the meeting.
For ongoing studies, annual renewal forms must be submitted on each anniversary of REB approval. Upon study closure, final reports are required. Forms and guidelines are available below:
Human Subject Research Application Guidelines
Human Subject Research Application Form
Human Subject Research Application Form
Human Subject Research Application Form
Human Subject Research Application Form
Health Records Application Form
Health Records Application Form
Health Records Application Form Guidelines
Annual Renewal Form / Final Report Form
Annual Renewal Form / Final Report Form
Sample Consent Form
Consent Form Guidelines
External SAE Summary Form
External SAE Summary Form
Internal SAE Form
Internal SAE Form
Standard Operating Procedures
Approval Process
2012 REB Meeting Dates
May 13June 17
July 22 (Ed. Centre B)
Sept. 16
Oct. 21
Nov. 18
Dec. 16
(Note: although rare, these dates may change)
2010 REB Meeting Dates
| January 18
February 22 March 22 April 29 |
May 17 June 21 July 19 September 20 |
October 18 November 22 December 13 |
Submission to the Research Ethics Board
Please submit your forms and applicable documents to the REB Coordinator at the address below. The deadline for receiving submissions for REB review is the last business day of the moth previous to the targeted REB meeting. You may also e-mail your documents to the REB office, however, please note that original signatures are required by the REB.
With your submission, please include a cover letter addressed to the REB Chair, Hazel Markwell, PhD, c/o REB Coordinator, Rm 7S712, describing your project and what it is you are requesting (e.g. approval for a new protocol, approval for annual renewal, etc.). Although there is no amendment form, requested changes to an approved protocol may be requested in a letter, and submitted with all modified study documents (with changes highlighted).
Susan Sullivan
REB Coordinator
Room 7S712, Sunnyside Building
St. Joseph 's Health Centre
30 The Queensway
Toronto ON, M6R 1B5
Email: sullis@stjoe.on.ca
Phone: 416.530.6486 x4193
Fax: 416.530.6054
REB Regulations & Guidelines
Research Ethics Board Standard Operating Procedures
Research Ethics Board approval process
ICH - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines
Declaration of Helsinki
Tri-Council Policy Statement
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA)
Health Canada - Therapeutic Products Directorate
Heath Canada - Medical Device Trials
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Page last updated: April 23, 2013
