Several First Nations communities in BC are currently closed to researchers due to COVID-19. Be sure to check directly with communities and follow local protocols before starting or re-engaging in research. In support of communities, the FNHA in partnership with Research Ethics BC (REBC), part of the BC Academic Health Science Network, have created a […]
What We Do
As part of the BC Academic Health Science Network, we support a province-wide, harmonized system for research ethics reviews of studies conducted in multiple geographic areas involving the resources, people, patients or data from more than one BC research institution. Find out more about us.
Our Network
We help streamline the ethics review and approval process, so that researchers submit a single ethics application across all of these partner institutions:
- University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Northern BC, University of Victoria, Langara College, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Thompson Rivers University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Camosun College
- Island Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health, Northern Health, Interior Health, First Nations Health Authority
- BC Cancer, BC Children's Hospital, BC Women's Hospital, Providence Health Care
Eligibility
Find out if you're eligible to apply for harmonized ethics review of your new multi-jurisdictional study.
