South Africa

Health Research Ethics Committee 2

Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Research Development and Support Division

Chairperson
Dr Malcolm de Roubaix (malcolmderoubaix@gmail.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dr Lyn Horn (lhorn@sun.ac.za)

Telephone number: 27 21 938 9075

Fax Number:

Physical address
Research Development and Support Division P.O. Box 19063 Tygerberg 7505

Postal address
Research Development and Support Division P.O. Box 19063 Tygerberg 7505

Country
South Africa

Institution website address
None

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?

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

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
Other

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
2 months

Details of Members

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

Number of Community Representatives
1

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
4

How many REC members are women
7

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