CAREB ACCER

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CAREB ACCER

• The Canadian Association of Research Ethics
  Boards
• Association canadienne des comités d'éthique de
  la recherche

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What is CAREB?

• Grassroots national membership organization
• Represent the interests of all Canadian REBs
• Reflect their perspectives and concerns

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Where and when did the idea for CAREB originate?

• February 2000 MRC Taskforce
• March 24, 2001 NCEHR Workshop- first concept
  meeting
• 80 attendees, goals and objectives
• Interim Working Group (CIWG)
• March 2, 2002 NCEHR- promotional presentation
• 1st Annual General Meeting April 23, 2002
• 2nd Annual General Meeting May 3, 2003

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What are CAREBs goals?

• INTERNAL
• Build a Community of REBs in Canada
• Provide a forum for discussion of common
  challenges and issues

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What are CAREBs goals?

• INTERNAL (contd)
• Facilitate sharing of information, experiences
  and strategies good ideas best practices
• Identify the educational and professional needs
  of members and provide support where possible
  through systems of networks

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What are CAREBs goals?

• EXTERNAL
• Provide a focus for interaction with governments
  and other organizations
• Raise the profile of REBs and the importance of
  their role within Canada
• Provide a vehicle for REB participation in policy
  debates (e.g. Governance of Research Ethics)

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Why is CAREB needed now?

• There are many pressing issues facing REBs
• Governance of research ethics in Canada
• Accreditation of REBs
• Evolution and revision of TCPS scope and
  diversity
• Resource implications of compliance with the TCPS
  and MOU for REBs and institutions

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Governance

• National discussion on governance led by Health
  Canada
• What will be the roles of existing organizations?
  (NCEHR, HC, PRE, CAREB)
• What are the resource implications for
  institutions?
• How will this affect non-biomedical REBs?
• REBs need to be key players in the discussions
  from the outset

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Accreditation

• Accreditation is coming
• Why is it needed?
• What could it look like? i.e. voluntary or
  mandatory?
• Who will do it?
• Will it include all REBs and what impact will it
  have on REBs responsibilities?
• REBs must be active partners in developing any
  accreditation process

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Tri-Council Policy Statement - revision

• The Panel on Research Ethics Secretariat
  (PRE-SRE) is mandated to ensure the evolution and
  revision of TCPS
• Every decision will impact on REBs and their
  resources
• Decisions must be appropriate in terms of
• Health regulations
• Disciplinary diversity (humanities, social
  science, behavioural science, health science,
  bio-medical, natural science etc.)
• Feasibility of implementation
• REBs know feasibility best
• REBs can help define priority issues

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CAREB AFFILIATIONS

• CAURA - ACARU
• National
• Regional
• NCEHR
• SRA - Canada
• ADARUQ

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CAREB Board members are currently involved with

• Panel on Research Ethics its workgroups
• Health Canada governance meetings
• Health Canada Advisory Committee on a National
  System of Governance for Research Involving
  Humans
• Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board

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CAREB Board members are currently involved with
contd

• FOCUS (Forum for Institutional Review Boards
  (IRBs)/Research Ethics Boards (REBs) in Canada
  and the United States) of the Strategic
  Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical
  Review (SIDCER)
• CAURA - ACARU - national regional
• SRA - Canada SRA International
• NCEHR

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Where does CAREB fit?
REGIONAL GROUPS

• CAREB

CAURA
SRA
NCEHR
CBS
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What can CAREB do for you?

• Facilitate networking build the community
• Provide a communication vehicle (comprehensive
  directory, interactive web page, annual meetings)
• Represent REBs in national fora on policy and
  regulatory issues (claim a seat at the table)
• Liaise with similar agencies of other countries
  (e.g. ARENA)

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What can You do for CAREB?

• Become a member
• Help set the organizational agenda
• Participate in activities and initiatives

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How to join CAREB

• Who is eligible? (Regular / Associate)
• Fees (50 per person per year)
• Application forms
• www.careb-accer.ca
• or
• www.accer-careb.ca

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The CAREB Board of Directors

• Ray Saginur, Ottawa Hospital (Past President)
• Susan Hoddinott, University of Western Ontario
  (President)
• Margo Farren, Hospital for Sick Children (Vice
  President)
• Patricia Lindley, Dalhousie University
  (Secretary)
• Diann Nicholson, IWK Health Centre (Treasurer)
• Judith Abbott, University of Alberta
• Elisabeth Clarke, McGill University Health Centre
• Albert Clark, Queens University
• Barry McLennan, University of Saskatchewan
• Luc Simon, Laval University
• Susan Sykes, University of Waterloo
• Executive Committee

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Upcoming activities

• Presentations at CAURA regional meetings
• Observer at NCEHR November Council meeting
• CAREB Information Booth at Annual PRIMR/ARENA
  Conference
• December 5-7, 2003 in Washington, D.C.
• Annual General Meeting
• Quebec City - May 1-2, 2004

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CAREB

• WEBSITE
• www.careb-accer.ca
• or
• www.accer-careb.ca