MICYRN and the Canadian Collaboration for Child Health: Efficiency and Excellence in the Ethics Review of Research (CHEER) Project are launching a Pediatric Research Ethics Consulting Service for multi-site, cross-provincial paediatric studies. This service aims to facilitate REB review processes for paediatric multi-site, cross provincial studies. This service, offered to academic investigators at no cost during the pilot period, includes:

• MICYRN-CHEER Central Research Ethics Review Manager: hands-on support to child health researchers and study teams, helping them to understand and navigate the necessary ethics approvals and preparing and facilitating ethics submission across various electronic platforms, systems and jurisdictions.
• Collaborating-site Research Ethics Navigators: working with the Central Ethics Review Manager, Collaborating-site Research Ethics Navigators will assist in customizing child health research ethics applications and materials to meet local and provincial requirements by serving as a repository of knowledge of local needs and nuances.

Check out the full announcement to learn the scope of the service, and how you can contact the team!