Botswana

University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Student Research ethics Committee

University of Pretoria

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chairperson
Dr Lynette Schoeman

Telephone number: +27 12 354 1330

Fax Number: +27 12 354 1367

Physical address
University of Pretoria Medical Campus HW Snyman South Building Rooms 2.33; 2.34 & 2.35

Postal address
Private Bag X323 ARCADIA, 0007

Country
South Africa

Institution website address
http://www.up.ac.za/academic/healthsciences_old/ethics/contact.htm

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
University

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Finances

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health?

From what sources does the research budget come?
Institutional Grant

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Fax line, Computer, Internet Connection, Photocopier

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
Hard copy by mail or by hand

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
monthly

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
< 1 Month

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
Month Student Committee 12:00 - 15:00 Documents to be handed in at the Research Ethics Committee office during the week of only Last date for handing in @ 12:00 January February 7 24 ? 25 January 25 January March 6 14 ? 15 February 15 February April 3 13 ? 14 March 14 March May 8 17 ? 18 April 18 April June 5 15 - 16 May 16 May July 3 12 ? 13 June 13 June August 7 17 ? 18 July 18 July September 4 14 ? 15 August 15 August October 2 11 ? 12 September 12 September November 6 9 ? 10 October 10 October

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

Number of Community Representatives
1

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
2

How many REC members are women
6

What is the term of office for members of the REC
2 Years

Is this term renewable
Twice

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
Yes

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
Yes

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? Yes

From what sources does the research budget come?: Institutional Grant