The Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants Policy ensures that those conducting research at Memorial University achieve a proper balance between respect for the dignity and welfare of the participants and the need for advancement of knowledge on the other.

The policy database does not list the original approval date for this policy. However, the recorded effective date was December 4^th, 2012 and the review date was May 1, 2023.

The review resulted in significant proposed ammendments to the policy language but not not to the function of the policy. The policy has been restructured to rely on governance principles and the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) as a governing standard. Focussing on governance, authority and responsibility while leaving operational requirments at the level of procedure.

The draft policy can be revied below:

 Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants (Clean Copy)

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