About
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Board REB (FMHS REB) is a McGill University Research Ethics Board that works in accordance with the published guidelines of the Tri-Council Policy Statement, the Cadre de référence ministériel pour la recherche avec des participants humains (MSSS, 2020) and the Food and Drugs Act (17 June 2001).
The FMHS REB working procedures are consistent with internationally accepted principles of good clinical practice. Deliberations of the FMHS REB must conform with applicable laws, including, where relevant, the Quebec Civil Code and the Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux des établissements.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (FMHS REB) has been designated by the Minister of Health and Social Services to review, approve, and provide continuing oversight of research involving minors and adults incapable of giving consent, under Article 21 of the Civil Code of Québec.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (FMHS REB) is registered with the U.S. Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) under McGill University's Federalwide Assurance (FWA) and operates in accordance with applicable U.S. federal regulations governing research involving human participants.
- McGill University Federalwide Assurance Number: FWA00004545
- IRB Registration Numbers: IRB00000600
