Research Ethics Board

Office of Research Ethics

The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group (ROHCG) REB oversees the ethical review and monitoring of research conducted at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and the Brockville Mental Health Centre, and its affiliated sites.

The ROHCG REB mandate ensures all human research conducted at our sites, or affiliate sites, meets the current scientific, regulatory and ethical standards, and Good Clinical Practice for the protection of human research participants. We are guided by three core principles, as outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement 2:

Respect for Persons • Concern for Welfare • Justice

REB Chair

Dr. Michael Seto is a registered clinical and forensic psychologist and a research director with the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, as well as Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. He has an abiding interest in research and professional ethics, beginning with his first ever published article (a review about professional sexual misconduct for Canadian Psychology), extensive experience as an investigator or reviewer for university and hospital research ethics boards, research ethics considerations as an associate editor and editor for multiple academic journals, and membership with the Royal's Research Ethics Board.

Contact the Research Ethics Office

For information on or to confirm:

procedural issues;
amendments;
issues related to specific protocols regarding ethical and clinical issues;
whether or not we have received your correspondence;
requesting a copy of lost correspondence;
information on status of your protocol;
general inquiries about format of submission to REB

Please contact:

Alexis Dorland
Research Ethics,
Institute of Mental Health Research

Phone: +1 (613) 722-6521 ext. 6592
Email: alexis.dorland@theroyal.ca