2. Non-Medical Research Ethics Board
Western University
Non-Medical Research Ethics Board
Reporting of Events
Grace Kelly
Ethics Officer

3. Events to be Reported Protocol Changes
All changes made to an approved document must be submitted to our office for review and approval BEFORE the change occurs.
The new documents cannot be used until the approval has been received by your office.

4. Events to be Reported Deviations
In the case where the change to the protocol was not provided to us before the change occurred (e.g. you have exceeded the number of study participants) then a Deviation must be submitted.
Once submitted the board will decide whether or not the study data collected (outside of approval) can be used.

5. Events to be Reported Adverse Events
All adverse events must be submitted to our office in a timely manner.
Examples of adverse events include harm to a research participant during the study, death, illness (related to the research).

6. Events to be Reported Abuse or Neglect
Anyone who has reasonable grounds to suspect a child is or may be in need of protection must promptly report the suspicion to the CAS.

7. How to Report Abuse or Neglect
Should be reported for any child under the age of 16 immediately.
The person who witnessed or heard of the abuse or neglect must be the person to file the report to CAS.
Abuse / neglect must be reported even if the information is otherwise confidential.
If the matter is urgent and you cannot connect with CAS, contact your local police.

8. Local CAS Number
The Children's Aid Society of London & Middlesex Oxford Street East P.O. Box 7010 London ON, N5Y 5R8 Telephone: Facsimile: Toll Free: Office hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday. For emergency service after regular office hours, contact

9. Reporting Abuse to our Office
After the abuse / neglect has been reported to the CAS please file a report with our office.
The report should contain the following information:
The study title
The study number
The PI name
The date the incident occurred
What the incident was 
Who was present at the time of the incident
How this was reported to the Office of Research Ethics (initially) and the time frame
How this was reported to the Children's Aid Society (and the time frame)

10. Resources
Child Abuse
Guidelines for Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect from the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services 

11. Question & Answer Period
Thank you!
We are always here to help.
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Grace Kelly at ext or
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