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SUMMARY:REBA Harmonization and Education Event 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is an invite-only event for members of the Research Ethics Board Administrator (REBA) community. This webpage will be updated on an ongoing basis. \n  \nThis day is dedicated to Research Ethics Board Administrators (REBAs) in BC and supports the Research Ethics Harmonization Initiative community to come together. It is hosted this year by Clinical Trials British Columbia\, part of Michael Smith Health Research BC\, and organized with Interior Health and the University of British Columbia (UBC). \nDownload the event agenda (PDF). \n  \nDisclaimer: Presentations and Q&A will be recorded and posted on a portal only research ethics professionals can access. Any breakout sessions or informal discussions will not be recorded. An event summary will be made publicly available afterwards. \n  \nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nDr. Asma-na-hi Antoine \nToquaht Nation\nDirector\, Indigenous Research\, UBC\nIndigenous Advisor\, Michael Smith Health Research BC\nChair\, Strategic Action Group for research ethics \nAsma-na-hi holds a doctoral degree in Educational Theory & Practice from Simon Fraser University. Throughout her career\, she has worked to advance Indigenous Research Ethics and Indigenous-focused research through advocacy for systems change. Asma-na-hi brings more than 20 years of experience advancing Indigenous-focused and Indigenous-engaged research in post-secondary institutions and supporting Health Research BC. She continues to support UBC Research Ethics Office initiatives to strengthen Indigenous research ethics processes. She previously served as Director\, Indigenous Engagement\, at Royal Roads University\, providing executive leadership on Indigenization and Indigenous research governance.\n\n\n\nDr. Diane Gutiw \nVice President\, CGI AI Research and Strategic Advisory \nDiane holds a PhD where she conducted doctoral research on medical AI/expert system solution modeling and adoption as well as post doctoral certifications in Medical AI and Healthcare Digital Transformation from Harvard Medical School. Diane is currently leading AI Applied Research and team of Management Consultants in Canada focused on designing and delivering strategic advisory services including the AI Augmented Future of Work for our clients. \nDiane is currently the Co Chair of the Canadian Government AI Council\, an advisor to the Welsh Strategic AI Council as well as an advisor to the EU AI Commission Plenary advising on the Code of Conduct for the EU AI ACT. Diane is also currently a member of the Canadian Task Force advancing the federal AI strategy. Diane was the recipient of the 2025 Responsible AI Leader of the Year award for North America by WAI – North America.\n\n\n\nElder Kelly White \nWhite Owl Clan\, Snuneymuxw Nation\, BC \nKelly White is a proud member of the White Owl Clan\, born in Cedar\, Snuneymuxw Nation\, BC. A celebrated visual artist\, Kelly gained national recognition in 1994 when she was awarded First Place by juries representing museums and galleries across Canada and the United States for her 3D fabric art and spoken word performance. \nHer renowned queen size Star Quilts serve as both artistic expression and acts of healing\, forming the foundation of her lifelong creative journey. Since 1988\, Kelly’s Star Quilts have been created to honour life’s milestones—weddings\, graduations\, retirements\, and new births—while since 1992\, they have also brought comfort and awareness to causes such as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous and Beloved Ones\, and since 2003\, the Poppy Star Quilts have paid tribute to Indigenous and Métis veterans. \nKelly’s deep commitment to community and cultural continuity is evident in her many leadership and mentorship roles. Kelly continues to share Indigenous teachings\, promote healing\, and inspire future generations through her artistry\, leadership\, and love of community.\n\n\n\nDr. Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon \nAssistant Professor\, SFU\n\n\n\nJim Mann\, LL.D. \nResearcher\, educator\, and speaker \nDiagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2007 at the age of 58\, Jim is a researcher living with dementia and is a strong advocate as an educator and speaker. His focus includes the meaningful and ethical engagement of people with dementia\, reducing the stigma for people living with dementia\, and the use of technology to benefit people with dementia living in the community\, long-term care\, and hospitals. \nJim is a mentor to early-career researchers and students\, and is an active volunteer contributing his experiential perspective. In recognition for his contributions\, he received the Governor General’s Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for volunteer service to the community. \nJim is an impactful knowledge translator with 80 sole and co-authored publications in respected journals\, scores of presentations at major conferences\, and 14 recorded podcasts and 30 webinars.\n\n\n \nJulia McFarlane \nDirector of Research\, BC Ministry of Health \nJulia McFarlane is the Director of Research with the BC Ministry of Health. She brings a background in strategic planning\, policy development\, and engagement\, with experience in both health authority and government settings. She has worked in population and public health\, planning and engagement\, health sector IMIT\, primary care\, and research. Her roles have focused on creating large-scale change via policy and other strategic documents\, guided by engagement with front-line staff.\n\n\n\nKaren Medler \nResearch Ethics Board\, Interior Health \nKaren manages the Health and Clinical Research Ethics Boards at Island Health. She also is part of the QI-Ethics Review Committee and co-leader of the research ethics Clinical Research Ethics Community of Practice.\n\n\n\nDr. Kaylee Byers \nAssistant Professor\, School of Population and Public Health\, UBC\nAdjunct Professor\, Faculty of Health Sciences\, Simon Fraser University \nKaylee is a settler of Scottish\, French\, and German ancestry\, with roots in Canada’s maritime (Nova Scotia) and prairie (Alberta) provinces. She leads the One Health\, Human dimensions and Implementation (OH-HI) Science CoLab\, which aims to enhance local\, national\, and global capacity to better detect\, manage\, and mitigate health threats at the nexus of human\, animal\, and environmental health. She is particularly interested in community-engaged research as well as co-creating innovative knowledge mobilization activities and events. Kaylee enjoys sharing science with the public. She co-founded\, organizes and hosts Nerd Nite Vancouver\, a science seminar series and hosts Genome British Columbia’s award-winning podcast “Nice Genes!” which explores the role of genomics in society. When not thinking or talking about science she enjoys creating pottery\, paddleboarding\, and puns.\n\n\n\nMypinder Sekhon\, MD \nIntensivist & Clinical Associate Professor at UBC\n \nDr. Mypinder Sekhon is an intensivist and clinician-scientist at UBC. He is the Division Head for Critical Care Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He completed his medicine and subspecialty training at the University of British Columbia prior to completing a neurocritical care fellowship at the University of Cambridge. Subsequently\, he completed his PhD in cerebrovascular sciences at UBC. He conducts a translational research program aimed at unravelling the mechanisms behind brain ischemia to identify diagnostics and therapeutics.\n\n\n\nDr. Nathan Lachowsky \nDean & Professor\, Faculty of Human and Health Sciences\, UNBC \nDr. Lachowsky will share reflections on his organic and evolving community-based health equity research program focused on HIV/AIDS with affected marginalized communities. He will highlight an exemplar research project that started as a small oral history project in Vancouver and grew into a new chapter of arts-based knowledge mobilization across Canada.\n\n\n\nSara O’Shaughnessy \nManager\, Research Ethics & Compliance\, Fraser Health \nSara is the Manager of Research Ethics & Compliance at Fraser Health. She is a member of the research ethics Advisory Council and co-leader of research ethics Clinical Research Ethics Community of Practice.\n\n\n\n  \nThe REBA Harmonization and Education Event Planning Committee \n\nDorothy Herbert\, Research Ethics Board\, Interior Health\nHanna Jones-Eriksson\, Research Ethics\, Clinical Trials British Columbia\nJessica Chu\, Research Ethics\, Clinical Trials British Columbia\nKaila Bonnycastle\, Clinical Trials British Columbia\nMaria Valente\, Behavioural Research Ethics Board\, University of British Columbia\nPia Ganz\, Clinical Research Ethics Board\, University of British Columbia
URL:https://clinicaltrialsbc.ca/event/reba-harmonization-and-education-event-2026/
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SUMMARY:Fostering collaboration with Health Metadata Commons
DESCRIPTION:Register\n  \nJoin us for an exciting discussion with Genome BC to learn how their Health Metadata Commons\, a centralized repository for health omics metadata\, empowers researchers to: \n\nDiscover available datasets\, samples and cohort of patients.\nMinimize research silos.\nMaximize the value and impact of existing research.\n\nIf you’re working in clinical research in BC\, don’t miss this chance to learn about the Health Metadata Commons\, hear about their recent collaboration with REACH BC and have your questions answered during our live Q&A. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nREACH BC is an initiative of Clinical Trials British Columbia. It is funded and supported by Michael Smith Health Research BC and the BC SUPPORT Unit\, which is funded under Canada’s Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR).  \n  \nLearning objectives:\n\nDemystifying Metadata: Understand what “data about data” is and why it is the essential ingredient for precision health.\nThe Power of Data Reuse: Learn how “secondary use” allows scientists to jumpstart new discoveries using existing information\, saving time and resources.\nBuilding a Connected Research Ecosystem: Discover how the Health Metadata Commons and REACH BC work together to break down provincial silos.\nAccelerating Health Solutions: See how centralized platforms make it easier for researchers to find patterns in “omics” data (like genomics) to improve patient care.\nFostering Collaboration: Gain insight into how sharing project descriptions and sample information leads to stronger partnerships across the scientific community.\n\n  \nHost:\n \nAlison Orth\, Director\nClinical Trials British Columbia \n  \nSpeakers:\nAnnaïck Carles\, Research and Innovation Manager\, Data Science\nGenome BC \n \n  \nDr. Zsuzsanna Hollander\, Interim Vice President\, Research and Innovation\nGenome BC
URL:https://clinicaltrialsbc.ca/event/fostering-collaboration-with-health-metadata-commons/
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SUMMARY:ASK US: ‘That was then\, this is now’
DESCRIPTION:The clinical trials landscape is undergoing its biggest surge of regulatory changes in the last two decades. As we enter the 17th year of ASK US\, we return to a retro format with a dynamic and enthusiastic panel of local operations and quality specialists who will answer your most pressing compliance related questions on the changes to Good Clinical Practice\, and the Canadian interpretation of the new regulations as they are unfolding. \nDon’t miss our first ASK US episode of 2026 – a focused look at how these regulatory changes will impact your trials and sites. Submit your questions to our panelists in advance for this special episode! \nLearning objectives \n\nReceive clarification and resource navigation on the application of new GCP and Canadian regulatory expectations for clinical trials across product lines\nLearn about local compliance trends\nUnderstand the importance of advance preparation for the impending changes to regulatory requirements\n\nHost\n\n\n\n\nJean Smart\, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Officer\, Clinical Trials British Columbia\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nAleksandra Kuzmanovic\, Quality Lead\, Clinical Trials\, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute\n\n\n\nSiti Rahmaputri\, Clinical Research Quality Assurance Specialist\, Fraser Health\n\n\n\nTatiana Barcelos Pontes\, Regional Research Manager\, Northern Health\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://clinicaltrialsbc.ca/event/ask-us-that-was-then-this-is-now/
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SUMMARY:World Health Organization Global Competency Framework
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening the capacity and capability of research teams is essential for conducting high-quality clinical trials in any setting. The Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) Global Competency Framework for Clinical Research offers a modern\, adaptable structure that identifies the core competencies needed to successfully carry out clinical studies — regardless of team size\, geographic location\, research area\, or trial type. \nEndorsed by Health Canada and embedded within the World Health Organization’s best practice guidelines\, this global framework is a powerful tool for building sustainable research systems. It supports institutions and individuals in planning staffing needs\, designing educational and training programs\, and guiding career development across the clinical research workforce. \nJoin us to explore how this framework — and the suite of tools that support it — will help you modernize and strengthen your clinical research operations. Whether you’re aiming to expand your trial capabilities or enhance workforce development\, this session will provide valuable insights into building a competent\, agile\, and future-ready research team. \n  \nLearning objectives \n\nExplore the structure and key components of the TDR Global Competency Framework for Clinical Research\nLearn about the complementary tools associated with the framework\, including the dictionary grading system\nUnderstand the importance of professional certification and how programs like Clinical Research Professional Certification Program offered by Clinical Trials British Columbia support workforce development\n\n  \nHost\n \n  \n  \n  \nJean Smart\, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Officer\, Clinical Trials British Columbia
URL:https://clinicaltrialsbc.ca/event/world-health-organization-global-competency-framework/
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