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Twelve Tips

Twelve tips for ethical approval for research in health professions education

Eileen Egan-Lee Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto at St. Michael's Hospital,; EILEEN EGAN-LEE, MEd, is an education research associate at the Centre for Faculty Development, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto. In this role, she obtains ethics approval for education studies, teaches workshops and provides individual consultation about the ethics application process for education research.
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Sharon Freitag St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada; SHARON FREITAG, BSc, is the manager, Ethics Review Office, St. Michael's Hospital. In this role, she oversees the research ethics review portfolio for St. Michael's Hospital. She also provides guidance, consultation and education with respect to ethics for the St. Michael's Hospital research community, University of Toronto research community, and the community at large. She also is responsible for ensuring that the REB operates in compliance with all legislative, regulatory and guidance directives.
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Vicki Leblanc Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University Health Network, Toronto; VICKI LEBLANC, PhD, is an associate director and scientist at the Wilson Centre for Research in Education. In her previous role as member of the Health Sciences REB at the University of Toronto Research Ethics Office, she has served as an ethics reviewer, and has led research ethics seminars and workshops for educators.
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Lindsay Baker Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto at St. Michael's Hospital,; LINDSAY BAKER, MEd, is an education research associate at the Centre for Faculty Development, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto. In this role, she obtains ethics approval for education studies, teaches workshops and provides individual consultation about the ethics application process for education research.
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Scott Reeves Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto at St. Michael's Hospital,; Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University Health Network, Toronto; Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital,; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada; SCOTT REEVES, PhD, is the director of research, Centre for Faculty Development, St. Michael's Hospital; scientist, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital; Scientist, Wilson Centre for Research in Education; associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. In his previous role in the UK, he served as a member, and acting deputy chair of the East London Health Authority Research Ethics Committee.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 268-272 | Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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