Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board
The Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board (OHSN-REB) is responsible for the review and ethical oversight of all research involving human participants, conducted within or by members of The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) or their research institutes.
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Governance and Jurisdiction
The Board of Governors of The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and the Board of Directors of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) (“Governors/Directors”) delegate to the OHSN-REB responsibility for the review and ethics oversight of all research involving human participants at TOH and the UOHI or conducted under their auspices; by their faculty, staff or students, regardless of where the research is conducted. This delegation may extend to other institutions, by way of jurisdictional agreements, or under the aegis of Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO).
OHSN-REB Governance Policy
The OHSN-REB Operations Committee will be the administrative mechanism for the OHSN-REB, within the authorities established by its terms of reference. This committee guides the mandate, operations, and jurisdiction of the OHSN-REB through the authority of this written governance policy and approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for established operations and processes, board composition, and management of real or perceived undue influence or conflict of interest with respect to the establishment, operations and decision making of OHSN-REB.
OHSN-REB Operations Committee Terms of Reference
N2 CAREB Standard Operating Procedures
The Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board (OHSN-REB) has adopted a complete roster of REB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) developed by the Network of Networks (N2) and the Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB) to guide the operations and review process of the board. These SOPs are compliant with applicable Canadian and US regulations, ethics policy statement and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines. The adoption of the N2/CAREB REB SOPs will help to facilitate a single standard for REBs in Canada.
N2 and CAREB have created a unique environment for Research Ethics Boards across Canada to benefit from the experience and expertise of others, and the sharing of "best in class" tools, such as standard operating procedures. In addition, N2 provides on-line training to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.
OHSN-REB Member Information
Please print ALL THREE OHSN-REB membership lists for your study records. Members may be asked to attend any of the three meeting locations (Civic Campus, General Campus and University of Ottawa Heart Institute) to assist with meeting quorum requirements.
United States Department of Health and Human Services - The Office for Human Protections (OHRP) Registration numbers:
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration Number:
Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board (OHSN-REB) - IRB00002616
Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) Numbers:
The Ottawa Hospital - FWA00002830
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute - FWA00004464
Research Ethics Resources
- IRISGuide - OHSN-REB
- IRISGuide - Clinical Research Support
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2022)
- TCPS 2 Online Tutorial: CORE 2022
- Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE)
- International Council for Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Consolidated Guidelines: E6(R2)
- The Nuremberg Code (1947)
- The Belmont Report (1979)
- The Declaration of Helsinki (2024)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB)
- Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA)
- US Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
- US National Institutes of Health (NIH)