Required training

TCPS 2: CORE (or CITI equivalent)
All researchers and research team members must complete the TCPS 2: CORE Tutorial before conducting research involving human participants, human data, or biospecimens.

This tutorial provides an introduction to Canadian guidelines for the ethical conduct of research involving humans.

Additional training and education

PHSA resources:

• San'yas Anti-racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
  
• Anti-Indigenous Racism Response Training (ARRT)
  
• Beyond the Binary in BC: Taking a patient-oriented, trauma-informed approach to building partnerships and dialogue that support gender equity in women's health research
  

External resources:

• Research ethics educational resources (PDF; last updated January 24, 2024)
• Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB-ACCER): webinars and information about the annual CAREB-ACCER conference
• The Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA): webinars and research ethics courses offered in partnership with Mohawk College
  
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program): online courses and resources on research ethics, responsible conduct of research, regulatory requirements, research administration, and related topics
  

• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)
  
• Health Canada
• International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
  
• E6: Guidance for Industry
• E8: General Considerations for Clinical Trials
  

• US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  
• US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  
• 45 CFR Part 46: Policy for Protection of Human Subjects
  
• Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP)
  
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)​