Guidelines during COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear researchers conducting research involving humans,

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the REB Team would like to reach out to you to provide a few notes regarding your research and the ongoing support activities of the Research Ethics Board (REB)/Research Ethics Officer (REO)/Research Ethics Board Office staff (REB Office Staff):

Initial Research Ethics Review:

Information and advice relating to new applications seeking initial REB review and clearance can be found directly on our home page and is updated when information becomes available.

Continuing Research Ethics Review:

The REB Team has developed a guideline to assist with thinking around what alternations or additions to already cleared research may require fresh REB review and REB clearance.  This process is most often referred to as a modifying or amending a research that has already obtained initial REB review and clearance via a Form 2- Request for Changes to Cleared Research.

Please review this guidance and reach out with your questions to ethics@smu.ca.

Guidelines for Continuing Research Ethics Review during COVID-19 Pandemic