REGULATORY COMPLIANCE LEVEL
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)
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COURSE DETAIL
Code
SA.L2.C3.EN.V1
Pre-Requisite
N/A
Overview
For the purposes of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2), research is defined as an undertaking intended to extend knowledge through a disciplined inquiry or systematic investigation. This course introduces learners to some of the ethics-related issues that may arise in research involving humans participants – including their data and/or biological materials.
Learning Objectives
• To recognize the importance and role played by the TCPS 2 as a set of ethical guidelines for research involving human participants
• To identify the three core principles on which TCPS 2 is based and their appropriate application depending on the context
• To recognize the specificities of monitoring and management of ethics review processes in research
• To identify the principles for ethically managing conflicts of interest
• To recognize the ethical and operational approach for research involving Indigenous peoples and vulnerable populations
Targeted Audience
This course is recommended (and/or mandatory depending on the hiring institutions) for anyone involved in the conduct of clinical research
Duration
7 hours
Version Date
01 – March 15, 2024
Credits
In the future, this activity will qualify for Continuous Educational Credits (CEC) \ Continuous Medical Education (CME).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Sourced from
Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research, On behalf of the: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Adapted from
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)
https://ethics.gc.ca/eng/documents/tcps2-2022-en.pdf
To complete the course
Follow directly the TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Course on Research Ethics) via the Tri-Council website, click here > https://www.tcps2core.ca/welcome
Follow the adapted version of TCPS 2: CORE-2022 via CANTRAIN LMS, click here > https://cantrain.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx
Adapted by
Centre for Clinical Research Education (CCRE) (Shamiza Hussein)
CANTRAIN (Khoa Ha)
Created in Collaboration with Institution
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* Authored by
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‡ Non-Author Contributors
Content Contributors (CC)
N/A
Production Contributors (PC)
CANTRAIN-uAlberta Clinical Trials Office (Jeffrey Narayan)
CANTRAIN (Mei Li)
Artificial Intelligence - Technology Assistance
N/A
Voice Artist
N/A
Course Design and Development by
CCRE (Shamiza Hussein)
CANTRAIN (Khoa Ha)
*Authorship is based on the following 4 criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; and
- Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; and
- Final approval of the version to be published; and
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
‡ Non-Author Contributors
Contributors who meet fewer than all 4 of the above criteria for authorship. Non-Author Contributors aided in the development of the CANTRAIN content and include:
- Subject Matter Experts (SME): Served as scientific advisors and/or critically reviewed the course content;
- Content Contributors (CC): Provided background or foundational materials, including images, activities and/or assessments;
- Production Contributors (PC): Provided writing assistance, technical and/or language editing, proofreading.
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