1. Quality, Research & Ethics (QRE) Committee Presentation to Aphasia Institute Board of Directors (BOD) February 12, 2018
Vince Bowman,
Chair

2. Overview of Mandate: Quality, Research & Ethics (QRE) Committee
1. Monitoring quality of Aphasia Institute (AI) services
measured against indicators/targets (staff-established, QRE-approved)
2. Assessing + approving research proposals
internal + external proposals
involving AI members, staff and/or resources
monitor progress of approved research initiatives
3. Advising Executive Director of the AI (on request)
on Quality, Research, or Ethics-related issues
4. Reporting to the AI Board of Directors (BOD)
through submission of an annual report of activities
providing QRE minutes to the BOD
ongoing updates by the QRE Chair to the BOD as required

3. Overview: QRE Committee
Membership:
Three external representatives
with areas of relevant expertise and experience
2. One representative from each of these AI groups:
clients/members
family members
volunteers
Board of Directors
3. Ex-officio members including:
Executive Director
Director Clinical and Educational Services
Director of Finance and Operations

4. Overview: QRE Committee
George
Kopulos
Board Representative

5. Monitoring Quality Examples from 2017 meetings: Carrie reported on:
Quality monitoring results
Staff, Volunteer, and Client survey results

6. Assessing & Approving Research
The QRE Committee assesses research proposals with impact on:
AI staff or resources
AI Clients (usually as research participants)

7. Assessing & Approving Research
Assessing research proposals using a standard template + discussion that considers:
Alignment with the mission and mandate of AI
Scholarly Merit
Risk of Harm
Impact on the Aphasia Institute
*Research with the aim to reduce language barriers to full life participation will be given preference.

8. Assessing & Approving Research
Highlights of Currently-approved research/projects:
‘SCA-Acute’ study – adapting Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCATM) to the Acute Care Setting
Basic Outcome Measures Protocol for Aphasia (BOMPA)
Communicative Access Measures for Stroke (CAMS) – upgrading online tool

9. Advising the Executive Director – Examples:
Client Survey revisions
Recruitment of AI members for external researcher

10. Reporting to the AI Board of Directors
QRE Minutes available
Annual in-person report to the Board
Annual report document

11. Questions/Discussion