South Africa

Faculty of Health Science Research Ethics Committee

University of Pretoria

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chairperson
Prof C W van Staden (manda@med.up.ac.za)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Ms Manda Smith (manda@med.up.ac.za)

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/

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?
Fees for Services, 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 Date Submission dates January 1 February 11-13 January for the 1 Febuary meeting February 29 February 8 -10 February March 28 March 7-9 March April 25 April 4-6 April May 30 May 9-11 May June 27 June 6-8 June July 25 July 4-6 July August 29 August 8-10 August September 26 September 5-7 September October 31 October 10-12 October November 21 November 1-2 November

Details of Members

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

Number of Community Representatives
1

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
3

How many REC members are women
10

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

Is this term renewable
Once

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

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Full time

Human resources development

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

From what sources does the research budget come?: Fees for Services, Institutional Grant