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Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research 2018-19 Highlights. Susan Zimmerman Executive Director, SRCR CAREB annual conference Winnipeg, Manitoba April 11, 2019. OUTLINE. TCPS 2 2018 – new and improved! Other Ethics initiatives RCR initiatives. TCPS 2 revisions.
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Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research2018-19 Highlights Susan Zimmerman Executive Director, SRCR CAREB annual conference Winnipeg, Manitoba April 11, 2019
OUTLINE TCPS 2 2018 – new and improved! Other Ethics initiatives RCR initiatives
TCPS 2 revisions Highlights of changes Edit of entire English version New translation of entire French version Index – back by popular demand Tables of concordance Planned release: May 2019 in conjunction with launch of new website Think GREEN: minimal print copies
Other ethics initiatives Research participant education brochure and FAQs (released December 2018) Material incidental findings guidance (May 2019) CORE – new version underway Cell line advisory subcommittee reconstituted and back at work Responded to over 200 interpretation requests in last 12 months
RCR Initiatives 6th World Conference on Research Integrity (June 2019) Another batch of file summaries (summer 2019) 3 more years’ worth 70 more files of confirmed breaches Interpretations RCR Forum – teleconference every quarter
Outreach and support Types of outreach include: 11 presentations by SRCR staff across the country in last 12 months (on ethics and RCR) RCR Forum sub-committees (information-sharing and education) Clarifying education and training grants process in response to increased requests for funding Confidential telephone advice to researchers, REBs, all those involved in the RCR process
THANK YOU! SECRETARIAT ON RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH Tel.: 613 996-0072 secretariat@pre.ethics.gc.ca www.pre.ethics.gc.ca