The Hospital for Sick Children recognizes that research is an essential component in the provision and enhancement of the care of children. The Hospital also recognizes that special considerations exist when conducting research involving children. Written ethical approval must be received from the REB before research can commence. The REB membership includes representation from Anaesthesia, Bioethics, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pharmacy or Pharmacology, Psychology or Psychiatry, Surgery, University of Toronto, the legal community, and the lay public. The REB meets monthly and decisions are reached by consensus.
Approvals are for a one year period and are renewed annually for the term of the project.
The REB also provides ethical approval for pediatric research conducted at other University of Toronto affiliated hospitals. Please note that all forms have been revised for 2000. The Hospital for Sick Children. All rights reserved.