Your SKHS Unit Research Ethics Secretary is Josie Birchall who is available at:
birchalj@queensu.ca. Her office is located in the SKHS Admin Office KHS 206A.
The steps to prepare your human research ethics documentation are listed below. There are separate processes for submissions depending on whether you are a faculty member or a student. Please be sure to read the list of steps that are applicable to you.
All postdoctoral fellows, students (graduate and undergraduate) and staff MUST complete the CORE Ethics Online Tutorial prior to submitting any ethics documentation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FACULTY MEMBERS ARE EXEMPT
Faculty Members (including Postdoctoral Fellows) Application Procedures for human ethics submission and review:
Student Members (Graduate and Undergraduate) and Staff Application Procedures for human ethics submission and review:
SKHS has a Unit Research Ethics Board (Unit REB) that assists in processing all research related documentation. Your documentation will be reviewed by the Unit REB for accuracy, completeness, and to ensure that it follows all required policies, procedures and guidelines established by the University.
Steps to be completed for SKHS Unit REB review:
Upon receipt of written approval from the Queen’s General Research Ethics Board (GREB) – you may proceed with your project.
Some ethics projects will require approval through the Health Sciences Research Board.