The Office of Research
Ethics
Graduate Student
Orientation
Grace Kelly, Ethics Officer
What We Do
• The Office of Research Ethics
manages the approval and
monitoring process for the use of
humans in research at the
University and its affiliated
hospitals and research institutes.
Why We Exist
• To protect the research
participants and make sure that
they’re not exposed to any
unnecessary harms, risks or
discomforts.
When Do You Need Ethics
• All research involving humans
conducted by faculty, staff or
students at Western or its
affiliated hospitals or research
institutes must be approved by a
University-sanctioned review
board.
Please remember…
• this includes ALL research.
If you’re not sure, please
contact us and ask.
Our Boards and Review Levels
• HSREB
• Full Board
• Delegated 1 & 2
• NMREB
• Delegated
• Sub-boards
Ethics Review Process
• Submission of the Protocol and all
necessary documentation by the deadline
date.
• Pre-reviewed by the office.
• Reviewed by the board.
• Sent to the researcher for response.
• Response from the researcher.
• Approval.
Who We Are
ROLE
NAME
PHONE
EMAIL
HSREB FULL BOARD
Janice Sutherland
86764
jsutherl@uwo.ca
HSREB FULL BOARD
Shantel Walcott
87437
swalcot@uwo.ca
HSREB Delegated &
NMREB
Grace Kelly
84692
grace.kelly@uwo.ca
Administrative
Assistant
Julie Pfeiffer
86811
jpfeiff@uwo.ca
Administrative
Assistant
Becky Ament
84691
bament@uwo.ca
Where We Are
• We are located in suite 5150,
Support Services Building,
University of Western Ontario
• http://www.uwo.ca/research/ethics/