Research Ethics Board (REB)
The Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board (REB) is an independent committee established by the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The REB provides independent, multidisciplinary ethics review of research involving humans that is conducted at Holland Bloorview or by staff of Holland Bloorview, Bloorview Research Institute, and the Bloorview School Authority. It has the authority to approve, reject, request modifications to, or terminate any proposed or ongoing research.
The REB is independent in their decision-making, and they are required to operate free of inappropriate influence, including situations of real, potential or perceived conflict of interest.
The REB is responsive to changing ‘best practices’ in research ethics and will attend to developments at the local, national, and international levels. The REB will adhere the ICH Guidance E6: Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guideline; Health Canada Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations; the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act 2004; the U.S. Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) directives; and the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Protection of Human Subjects regulations, 45 CFR part 46, and other relevant international declarations, such as the Helsinki Declaration on Research Ethics.
The Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board (REB) ensures that all research involving human participants carried out at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) or by Holland Bloorview staff, is conducted in accordance with the highest scientific and ethical standards.
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REB Board Members
Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board Membership
Full REB Members 2020
Name | Discipline | Constituency |
Alison Williams PhD | Research Ethics, Bioethics | Chair, Ethics, Affiliated |
Dolly Menna-Dack BA, MHSc | Youth Facilitation Services, Bioethics | Vice-Chair, Ethics, Rehab Services, Non-scientific, Affiliated |
Dawn Lunan MSc | Community | Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated |
Kristina Smith MSc | Community | Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated |
Niki Fragiadakis JD | Health Law and Privacy | Legal, Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated |
Deryk Beal PhD, MHSc | Neuroscience, Neuroimaging | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Vera Nenadovic RN, PhD | Paediatric Nursing | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Sharon Smile MSc, MBBS., DM(Paeds) | Pediatrics | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Alternate REB Members 2020
Name | Discipline | Constituency | |
Elyse Sunshine LLB | Health Law and Privacy | Legal, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated, community | |
Amy McPherson PhD | Psychology, Rehabilitation Sciences | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Ryan Hung MD | Pediatrics | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Steve Ryan PhD, PEng | Rehabilitation Sciences | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Sally Lindsay PhD | Qualitative Methodology, Sociology | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Elaine Biddiss PhD | Biomedical Engineering | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Alanna Rudzik PhD | Anthropology | Scientific, Non-affiliated | |
Tara Joy Knibbe MSc | Research Methods, Rehabilitation Sciences | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Leanna Yue JD | Health Law and Privacy | Legal, Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated | |
Peter Rumney MD, FRCPC | Rehabilitation Sciences, Paediatric Medicine | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Samantha Chan, MSc | Community | Community, Non-Scientific, Non-affiliated | |
Anthony Danial, PharmD | Pharmacy, Natural Health Products | Non-scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Iskra Peltekova, MD | Pediatrics | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Laura Hartman PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) | Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Yukari Seko PhD | Qualitative methodology | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Sara Stevens PhD, Cpysch | Neuropsychology | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated | |
Jan Andrysek PhD, PEng | Engineering Sciences | Scientific, Affiliated | |
Ben Diplock MSc, Bsc | Community | Community, Non-scientific, Non-Affiliated |
Ad Hoc REB Advisors 2020
Name | Discipline | Constituency |
Nathan Ho RPh, B.Sc.Phm | Pharmaceutical Services and Sciences | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Wei Chien BSc, BScPhm, RPh | Pharmaceutical Services and Sciences | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Tamara Milicevic HBSc, BScPhm, PharmD, BCPPS | Pharmaceutical Services and Sciences | Scientific, Clinical, Affiliated |
Non-Voting REB Members 2020
Name | Discipline |
Alisa Dermawan HBSc | Research Ethics Office, Administrator |
