Due North: Pre-Conference Workshop, Research Ethics and Requirements for research involving human participants in the North

Due North: Next Generation Arctic Research and Leadership Conference is hosting several pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, November 4th and Thursday, November 5th. Most workshops will take place in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) room 403/405. Click here for more information on all the workshops For a small fee ($25/workshop), we invite all interested parties to take part in these workshops. Research Ethics and Requirements for research involving human participants in the North Research ethics boards are required by academic institutions to ensure that research ethics policies and procedures are established and adhered to by faculty and students. This is to make sure that researcher’s and institutions are doing high quality research with high quality standards. We must minimize all potential risks and maximize the benefits for all those involved. In this workshop we will go through some of the standard practices and requirements for ethics review of research. Some of the areas to consider: 1. What is research ethics and why is it a requirement for academic institutions? Why do the Northern Colleges have research ethics review processes in place? 2. What is a Research Ethics Board/Committee? How do they operate? 3. Research ethics application forms (standard requirements and information). What needs to be considered when completing the forms (rationale and methods, selection/recruitment, risks and benefits, privacy, confidentiality and data security, informed consent and the right to withdraw) How do I complete these? – what do I need to consider in my research planning process. Community consultation – what is this and how do I do this in the best way possible. What are other things that might be considered in an REB review? 4. TCPS2 Tutorial – National guidelines and requirements 5. Research in the Northern regions (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Labrador) – considerations and requirements a. Community consultation b. Research license 6. What are some of the best practices for doing research in the North. 7. Supports and information available for researchers. (Handout of some key information sources and contact people). If you are interested in joining this workshop, please register and pay by clicking here or visiting our website: https://arctic.ucalgary.ca/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=24 Any questions, please email acuns15@ucalgary.ca or phone 403-220-7515

Location:

Taylor Family Digital Library

Speaker:

Valoree Walker & Jesica Dutton

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/due-north-pre-conference-workshop-research-ethics-and-requirements-research-involving-human