Ethics

Welcome to the University of Calgary’s website for Research Ethics.

The information on this site is for academic staff, students, post doctoral fellows and research associates conducting research with human subjects / participants. Our policies on ethical conduct in research will be helpful to all University of Calgary researchers.

Click on the links below or on the sidebar to find information on:

• Do I Need to Apply For Ethics Approval?
• Information for:
• Undergraduate students
• Graduate Students
• Post Doctoral Fellows
• Academic staff and research associates
• Physicians or other health care professionals in the Calgary Health Region
• Recruiting subjects wholly or substantially from a health care setting within the Calgary Health Region
• Application forms, guidelines, consent form templates
• Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board (CFREB)
• Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB)
• Faculty / Department Chairs
• Modification of an existing approved protocol
• Annual and Final Report Forms
• CHREB Adverse Event Report
• Contacts
• Resources for Learning About Research Ethics
• Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards
• Introductory Tutorial for the Tri-Council Policy Statement
• Policies
• University of Calgary Policy Statement (under review)
• Tri-Council Policy Statement
• Course-based research procedures (under review)
• Volunteering
• Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement