HSREB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
100 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (101-108)
SOP # Title
101 Authority and Purpose (PDF 116 KB)
102 Research Activities Requiring HSREB Review (PDF 102 KB)
103 Training and Education (PDF 128 KB)
104 Management of HSREB Office Personnel (PDF 79 KB)
105A Conflicts of Interest – HSREB Members and HSREB Office Personnel (PDF 488 KB)
105B Conflicts of Interest – Researcher (PDF 125 KB)
105C Conflicts of Interest – Queen’s University (PDF 113 KB)
106 Signatory Authority (PDF 130 KB)
107 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information (PDF 239 KB)
108 Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance (PDF 127 KB)
101 Authority and Purpose (PDF 116 KB)
102 Research Activities Requiring HSREB Review (PDF 102 KB)
103 Training and Education (PDF 128 KB)
104 Management of HSREB Office Personnel (PDF 79 KB)
105A Conflicts of Interest – HSREB Members and HSREB Office Personnel (PDF 488 KB)
105B Conflicts of Interest – Researcher (PDF 125 KB)
105C Conflicts of Interest – Queen’s University (PDF 113 KB)
106 Signatory Authority (PDF 130 KB)
107 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information (PDF 239 KB)
108 Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance (PDF 127 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2016AUG16
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2016AUG16
2015MAY25
200 HSREB ORGANIZATION (201-204)
SOP # Title
201 Composition of the HSREB (PDF 110 KB)
202 Management of HSREB Membership (PDF 146 KB)
203 Duties of HSREB Members (PDF 131 KB)
201 Composition of the HSREB (PDF 110 KB)
202 Management of HSREB Membership (PDF 146 KB)
203 Duties of HSREB Members (PDF 131 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
300 FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS (301-303)
SOP # Title
301 HSREB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review (PDF 107 KB)
302 HSREB Meeting Administration (PDF 123 KB)
303 Document Management (PDF 114 KB)
301 HSREB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review (PDF 107 KB)
302 HSREB Meeting Administration (PDF 123 KB)
303 Document Management (PDF 114 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
400 REVIEWS OF RESEARCH (401-407)
SOP # Title
401 Delegated Review (PDF 105 KB)
402 HSREB Review Decisions (PDF 134 KB)
403 Initial Review - Criteria for HSREB Ethical Clearance (PDF 163 KB)
404 HSREB Amendment Reporting (PDF 263 KB)
405 Renewal of Ethics Clearance (PDF 541 KB)
406 Research Completion (PDF 93 KB)
407 Suspension or Termination of HSREB Ethics Clearance (PDF 243 KB)
408 HSREB Protocol Deviation Reporting (PDF 265 KB)
409 Research Requiring Federalwide Assurance (PDF 350 KB)
410 HSREB Reporting Adverse Events (PDF 329 KB)
401 Delegated Review (PDF 105 KB)
402 HSREB Review Decisions (PDF 134 KB)
403 Initial Review - Criteria for HSREB Ethical Clearance (PDF 163 KB)
404 HSREB Amendment Reporting (PDF 263 KB)
405 Renewal of Ethics Clearance (PDF 541 KB)
406 Research Completion (PDF 93 KB)
407 Suspension or Termination of HSREB Ethics Clearance (PDF 243 KB)
408 HSREB Protocol Deviation Reporting (PDF 265 KB)
409 Research Requiring Federalwide Assurance (PDF 350 KB)
410 HSREB Reporting Adverse Events (PDF 329 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
2016SEP12
500 REVIEWS REQUIRING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (501-503)
SOP # Title
501 HSREB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies (PDF 130 KB)
502 HSREB Review of Biological and Reproductive Materials (PDF 1,331 KB)
503 HSREB Review of Human Genetic Research (PDF 103 KB)
501 HSREB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies (PDF 130 KB)
502 HSREB Review of Biological and Reproductive Materials (PDF 1,331 KB)
503 HSREB Review of Human Genetic Research (PDF 103 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
600 HSREB COMMUNICATION AND NOTIFICATION (601-602)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
2015MAY25
2016SEP12
700 INFORMED CONSENT (701)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
800 RESPONSIBILITIES OF INVESTIGATORS (801)
SOP # Title
801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities (PDF 112 KB)
801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities (PDF 112 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2015MAY25
900 QUALITY MANAGEMENT (901-903)
SOP # Title
901 External Inspections or Audits (PDF 120 KB)
902 Quality Assurance Review Program (PDF 193 KB)
903 Non-Compliance (PDF 295 KB)
901 External Inspections or Audits (PDF 120 KB)
902 Quality Assurance Review Program (PDF 193 KB)
903 Non-Compliance (PDF 295 KB)
Effective Date
2015MAY25
2017APR21
2016SEP12
2015MAY25
2017APR21
2016SEP12