Research Ethics BC is working towards a province-wide harmonized research ethics review. Additional membership from several other BC institutions are in negotiation. If you are interested in joining REBC, please contact Terri Fleming, Unit Director at tfleming@bcahsn.ca.
Currently, only researchers from the following institutions are eligible to submit their multi-jurisdictional study through PREP:
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Camosun College
- Douglas College
- Fraser Health
- First Nations Health Authority
- Interior Health
- Island Health
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Langara College
- Northern Health
- Royal Roads University
- Simon Fraser University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia, representing:
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University
When is harmonized research ethics required?
If a researcher is conducting research that involves more than one REBC institution, they will use PREP to begin their ethics review:
