Nigeria

Health Research Ethics Committee, CMUL

College of Medicine, University of Lagos

Research Management Office

Chairperson
Prof. S.A. Omilabu (omilabusa@yahoo.com, kolaremi903@gmail.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Hodefe Olufemi (hrec@cmul.edu.ng )

Telephone number: +2348028642463

Physical address
REC 11 address

Postal address
CMUL, Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC), c/o Office of the Provost College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria.

Country
Nigeria

Institution website address
http://cmul.unilag.edu.ng/

Organisation Info.

In what sector does the institution operate
Public Sector

On what basis does the institution operate
Non-for-profit

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
University, Research Institution, Government

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
National, Other, Institutional

Finances

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

From what sources does the research budget come?
Institutional Grant

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Computer, Internet Connection, Other

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
All the above

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
2 weeks

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Information supplied by Nigeria's NHREC Registered Online Database http://www.nhrec.net/nhrec/hrec_db.php

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

How many REC members are women
3

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?: Institutional Grant