Health Research Ethics Board (HREB)

Contact Information:

Ethics Office
Health Research Ethics Authority
Suite 200, 2nd floor, 95 Bonaventure Avenue
St. John's, NL. A1B 2X5
t: 709-777-6974
f: 709-777-8776
e: info@hrea.ca
web: www.hrea.ca

The HREA has recently registered its HREB with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) for Federalwide Assurance (FWA) purposes. In Newfoundland and Labrador, if your institution or organization has an OHRP - approved FWA, then you must designate the HREB as an affiliated external HREB.

The identification information for the HREB is: IRB00008506 - Health Research Ethics Authority IRB#1. This registration is listed on the OHRP website
(please click here).

Meeting dates and deadlines 

December 2011-December 2012 Meeting Dates (Click Here)

The subcommittees of the HREB,Clinical Trials of Drugs and Devices (HREB-CT) and HREB, Non-clinical Trials (HREB-NCT) meet on alternate weeks throughout the year.  All applications must be screened prior to being included in the meeting agenda. 

Clinical Trials of Drugs and Devices Only

Use these forms for research involving clinical trials of drugs and devices only.

ALL Other Research (Including Chart Audit/Secondary Use of Data)

Use these forms for ALL research other than Clinical Trials of Drugs and Devices. 

 

Membership of the HREB

The above link provides a list of members of the two Committees of the HREB.

 

 

HREB Terms of Reference

The HREB Policy Manual

Links to resource documents

1.    Tri- Council Policy Statement on Research involving Human Subjects (TCPS2) Section A. Research Requiring REB Review: http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/tcps2-eptc2/Default/
2.       Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guideline; ICH Topic E6 Article 4.4 Communication with IRB/IEC/REB:  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/applic-demande/guide-ld/ich/efficac/e6-eng.php#a2.0
3.     CIHR Best Practices for Protecting Privacy in Health Research: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29072.html
4.     CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/29134.html