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 Vice-President Research Ethics Office University Committee on Ethics in Human Research 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 Research Departments Researchers Students

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 attend GSR 985? Why not? What are your perceptions and attitudes towards the ethics review process? ?? ?

Contact Manager, Ethics Office Susan Blum Chair, Ethics Education Committee Carl von Baeyer