Underpinning the collaborative research ethics review in PREP is a network of knowledge sharing and best practices alignment.

Staying on top of current trends and diving deep into critical topics is required for research ethics board members and administrators to provide meaningful and effective feedback for research teams.

We are all in the pursuit of ethical research practices. These articles and webinars offer a place to deepen your understanding of research ethics in BC.

• Summary article: Research ethics in transition: BC’s REBAs explore adaptive approaches to innovation, inclusion, and accountability
• Event highlights: REBA Harmonization and Education Event 2026 (PDF)

• Summary article: Research ethics event sparks dialogue, strengthens provincial ethics community
• Event highlights: REBA Harmonization and Education Event 2025 (PDF)

• Summary article: Knowledge Exchange Event 2024: Summary Report (PDF)

• Video: The impact of climate change on study implementation
• Video: The regulatory environment: Ethical influences and impact
• Video: Consent and ethical considerations in stroke research
• Video: Behind the curtain of clinical trials: Insights and perspectives of clinical trials coordinators

• Presentation slides: Genetics and Research Ethics: Where are we now? (Jennifer Nuk) (PDF)
• Presentation slides: Bringing a Trauma-Informed Practice Lens to Ethics Review (Nicole Tremblay) (PDF)

• Video: Indigenous research ethics
• Video: Asking the Right Questions: Community Respect and Safety
• Video: National Harmonization: Where Are We Now?

• Video: Beyond the Binary in BC
• Video: Research Ethics from Theory to Practice
• Video: Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Research
• Video: The Ethics of Genomics Research: Real-World Practice

• Video: Innovative Clinical Trial Design and Informed Consent

• Video: Vaccines and treatments
• Video: Societal impacts
• Video: Mental health and wellness
• Video: Cultural safety during a pandemic

• Article: Research 101 Syllabus: A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside