Research Ethics Boards (REBs)
Ethics protocols are reviewed by one of three University of Toronto REBs, based on the departmental or faculty affiliation of the principal investigator, except for the HIV REB. This REB is not department specific and it reviews all HIV/AIDS research, regardless of PI affiliation.
Please review the information below for application instructions and submission deadlines.
Social Sciences, Humanities and Education REB
Chair: Professor Samantha Hansen
Research Ethics Manager: Dr. Dean Sharpe
Departments covered: All disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, education (OISE/UT), applied sciences.
Health Sciences REB
Chair: Professor Elizabeth Peter
Research Ethics Manager: Daniel Gyewu
Departments covered: Faculty of Medicine (all departments), IBBME, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Social Work, Physical Education & Health, Dentistry, Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Engineering.
HIV REB
Co-Chairs: Dr. Darrell Tan and Mr. Raj Maharaj
Research Ethics Manager: TBD
Departments covered: All HIV/AIDS research from any department and all community-based research brokered by OHTN.
Submission Procedures
Please submit through MRHP.
Guidelines
Ethics review submissions should normally not include thesis proposals, journal articles, or budgets.
Applicants are advised to refer to the Guide for Informed Consent when preparing information and consent letters/forms.
If applicants are preparing ethics protocol submissions that involve key informant interviews, deception, or participant observation, please refer to Ethical Guidelines on Interviewing Public Personalities, Guidelines for the Use of Deception and Debriefing in Research, or Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Participant Observation.
All research to be conducted in schools must have administrative consent/permission prior to recruitment. Some school boards, including the Toronto District School Board, require protocol review by their Research Committee before gaining administrative permission. Please contact the school board to be involved with your research for further information.
Submission Deadlines & Important Dates
The deadline for SSHE and HS delegated review is EVERY Monday (or first business day of the week) by 4 pm. Investigators are advised to submit well in advance of their anticipated start date. HIV REB reviews all protocols at full board level but applies proportionate review based on the level of risk.
Investigators are advised to submit well in advance of their anticipated start date.
Dates for Full Board Submissions and Meetings
Upcoming Social Sciences, Humanities and Education REB Meetings
Due date for full board submissions | Meeting date |
September 10, 2018 | September 19, 2018 |
October 9, 2018 | October 17, 2018 |
November 5, 2018 | November 14, 2018 |
December 3, 2018 | December 12, 2018 |
January 14, 2019 | January 23, 2019 |
February 11, 2019 | February 20, 2019 |
March 18, 2019 | March 27, 2019 |
April 15, 2019 | April 24, 2019 |
May 13, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
June 10, 2019 | June 19, 2019 |
July 8, 2019 | July 17, 2019 |
August 2019 – No REB meeting |
Upcoming Health Sciences REB Meeting Dates
Due date for full board submissions | Meeting date |
June 26, 2018 | July 11, 2018 |
August 2018 – No REB meeting | |
August 31, 2018 | September 11, 2018 |
September 28, 2018 | October 10, 2018 |
October 25, 2018 | November 6, 2018 |
November 30, 2018 | December 12, 2018 |
December 21, 2018 | January 15, 2019 |
February 1, 2019 | February 13, 2019 |
February 28, 2019 | March 12, 2019 |
March 29, 2019 | April 10, 2019 |
April 25, 2019 | May 7, 2019 |
May 24, 2019 | June 5, 2019 |
June 27, 2019 | July 9, 2019 |
August 2019 – No REB meeting |
Upcoming HIV REB Meeting Dates
Due date for submission | Meeting date |
January 11, 2019 | January 21, 2019 |
February 15 | February 25, 2019 |
March 8, 2019 | March 18, 2019 |
April 5, 2019 | April 15, 2019 |
May 17, 2019 | May 27, 2019 |
June 7, 2019 | June 17, 2019 |