We have put together a list of resources for researchers to help navigate through the complex process of research operational and ethics approvals. Each link will direct you to the website that contains detailed information on the topic. Please direct all questions and inquiries to the relevant department within the respective Health Authority. Our Cluster is currently working closely with the provincial and regional Health Authorities to put together more resources and develop streamlined pathways to support researchers in better obtaining health research data.
Interior Health
Island Health
Fraser Health
- ROMEO Research Portal: One-stop submission portal for Fraser Health’s Research Ethics Board (FHREB), Research Privacy Review, Awards and Finance
- Process and Approvals Overview
- Fees for Ethical Reviews
- Harmonized Research Ethics Process and Institutional Approvals
- Clinical Research Support
- Research Study Database
- Research Forms, Guidance Notes and Templates
- Research Resources
- Research Support Contact
Northern Health
- Research Approval Process Overview
- Application for Research Approval Guidelines
- Application for Research Approval
- Operational Approval Information Sheet
- Application for Operational Approval for Research
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Operational Approval Overview
- Research Process Map: VCH Operational Approval & UBC Ethics
- VCH Data Application
- Research Ethics Board Checklist
Providence Health
- Ethics Approval Overview
- Ethics Approval - Before You Apply
- Research Ethics Board Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines
- Institutional Approval Overview
- Resources
Population Data BC
- BC Data Scout: Data query service intended to provide cohort information in the form of highly aggregated, approximate results to researchers who are planning a study using Ministry of Health Data
- Data Set Listings
- Data Access Overview
- Data Acess Request Management