1. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US EDUCATION E-REB
Why do we exist?
Canadian granting agencies as well as Health Canada require ethics approval of human research
We are a city-wide merged Board representing HHS, SJHH and McMaster’s FHS
Who can help you?
Our Research Ethics Officer:
Janice Sancan
x 44574
Our application process is now all-electronic for:
Initial applications
Amendments
SAEs/Protocol Deviations
Annual Renewals
Study Completions
6 FTEs make up our administrative staff
We have 2 Panels, with each Panel meeting monthly, and having its own Chair
We have sub-committees with reviewers different from the regular Panels:
Tissue Sub-committee
Student Research Committee
Our website:
Look under ‘Forms and Downloads’ for:
Information about the e-REB system
Guidance documents (SAE/Protocol Deviation)
Consent form templates
Our Systems Administrator:
Tina Arnosti
x 74605
User manuals & Quick Sheets on our website
HiREB HelpDesk (forthcoming)
The submission deadline applies only to new applications
All other study-related documents can be submitted on an ongoing basis
We offer education in various ways:
Individual (phone/ /in-person)
Group assistance via question & answer sessions at your location
Prepared group presentations at your location
Lunch & Learn sessions at MUMC:
Oct 20 at 12:00 in Rm 1K9
Please register with Janice at
Participation in the SJHH HELP sessions
Annual Ethics Workshop held with MREB at McMaster University
We offer education in the following ways:
Lunch & Learn e-REB group sessions
Time: h
Place: Conference Room, Suite 102,
293 Wellington St North
Date: Oct 6
Oct 19
Please register with Tina at in advance
Individual ( /phone)
Our workload?
We process 60+ new studies every month and manage the ongoing approval of 2,200 studies at any given time
Contact us for educational assistance!