Susan Blum, Ph.D. Manager, Ethics Office, University of Saskatchewan RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION.
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Susan Blum, Ph.D. Manager, Ethics Office, University of Saskatchewan
RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION
Policy
• Ensure that research involving human subjects is conducted in• an ethical manner and• compliance with national standards.
• Requires research or other studies involving human subjects meet the standards outlined by the TCPS
Ethics Structure at U of S
University of Saskatchewan Research, Scholarly and
Artistic Work Committee of Council
Behavioural Research Ethics
Board
Biomedical Research Ethics
Board
Department/College Research Ethics
Committees
Vice-PresidentResearch
Ethics Office
University Committee on Ethics in
Human Research
Ethics Education Committee
Ethics Education Committee
MANDATE:Educate the campus community about ethical issues in research (including integrity in research), and about current structures and processes for ethics review.
Educational Functions
• Plan, publicize, and implement seminars• Provide material to campus community• Provide consultation on research ethics
education • Communicate with departments
to share news, discussion, and announcements
Memorandum of Understanding
• Signed between the University and the Tri-Councils• Must comply in order to receive
federal funding
MOU requirement
• promote education for, and provide training opportunities to, members of the Institution's community in the area of ethics of research involving humans
GSR 985
• Introduction to Ethics and Integrity• Non-credit course• Applicable to any discipline• Teaches understanding & analyzing
ethical principles, dilemmas & responsibilities
• Running for 15 years
Goal for GSR 985
• Promote more actively• Departments that do not have a grad
course in ethics require students to attend
Workshop
• Half day• Held in September
RISK
Information required…
Graduate Chairs Associate Deans of ResearchDepartmentsResearchersStudents
Ethics Education Committee
• Would like feedback on• Do you have an ethics course?• Do you provide any training for research
ethics?• Do you require your students who do
research with human subjects to attendGSR 985? Why not?
• What are your perceptions and attitudestowards the ethics review process?
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Contact
• Manager, Ethics Office Susan Blum
• Chair, Ethics EducationCommittee Carl von [email protected]