Consultations
For questions regarding the application form and submission to the REB, please contact Daeniell Miller, REB Officer, by phone (416) 597-3422 x 3081 or e-mail TRI-REB@uhn.ca
Researchers (or research participants) with ethical dilemmas can request an ethics consultation by contacting:
Ann Heesters, Associate Director, Bioethics, REB Vice Chair, (416) 597-3422 x3650 or x3972, ann.heesters@uhn.ca
What is an ethics consultation?
Ethics consultations help researchers to design their studies to incorporate the highest ethical standards. Ethics consultations can also help researchers with ethical dilemmas during the conduct of research. (For ethics consultations in clinical or organizational issues, please contact Ann Heesters, Ethics and Spiritual Care pillar.)
Questions to determine whether an Ethics Consultation is recommended:
(There should be at least one ‘Yes’ or ‘Potentially Yes’ response.)
1a. Is there uncertainty, disagreement or conflict between people involved, about what should be done?
1b. Does it centre around values, obligations, principles, responsibilities?
- Is clarification needed around research ethics-related policy or legislation?
- Is someone being treated unfairly or are someone’s rights being violated or affected?
- Is this decision or course of action making you uncomfortable?
- Are you concerned about whether something is consistent with your professional values / standards / code of ethics?
- Is the research subject (or family member) struggling with a difficult decision?
About the Toronto Rehab Research Ethics Board (REB)
How to submit to the REB
Relevant Legislation, Guidelines and Institutional Policies