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All research conducted at or under the auspices of the University of Manitoba is required to comply with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - TCPS 2 (2022), and must be approved by a relevant Research Ethics Board (REB). This includes traditional research projects and may also include scholarship of teaching and quality assurance/quality improvement projects. University of Manitoba researchers can request ethics review from either: the University of Manitoba REB or RITHIM (for health research). For details about UM REB or RITHIM approval processes, please review information on the UM ethics website.

For more information about what constitutes research requiring ethics review, please refer to the Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - TCPS 2 (2022), or complete the REB review consultation form on the UM ethics website. Note that multi-institutional research projects may require UM or RITHIM ethics review/approval, even if approved at another institution; visit the UM human research ethics page for more information.

All requests to access CON students, faculty, and/or staff as participants in a research or quality assurance/improvement project must be approved by the CON leadership team. CON access requests are coordinated by the Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research (MCNHR).

To submit a request, fill out the MCNHR service request form and select “College of Nursing Access Applications”. You will be asked for a copy of your U of M ethics certificate, a project protocol, and any recruitment materials (letters of invitation, email messages, etc.) that will be distributed to students/faculty/staff.

Timelines for access approval:
Requests for access can take up to one month for review and approval, and are processed in the order in which they are received. To mitigate resource demands on students/staff/faculty and to maximize participation, please be aware that there may be a limit on the number of active recruitment activities that will be permitted at one time. It is recommended to begin planning your project early, and to submit access requests well in advance of any planned recruitment activities.

Coordination of research materials:
Researchers are responsible for ensuring that all research recruitment activities comply with the their REB-approved protocols, and for covering any costs associated with conducting their research, including recruitment-related expenses as part of their access request. Please note that the College of Nursing does not release student, faculty or staff names or contact information directly to researchers. However, the MCNHR can support recruitment by distributing emails or surveys to student, faculty or staff mailing lists upon request. Support for in-person recruitment may be considered on a case-by-case basis, contingent on the availability of staff resources. Any such support would be subject to current staff rates and benefits. Please contact the MCNHR for up-to-date information.

Reporting study results:
Researchers who include College of Nursing students/faculty/staff in their research projects are required to submit a final summary report to the College of Nursing within 3 months of completing their study. The MCNHR will follow up to coordinate receipt of the study report.

Confidential information:
Confidential information must be kept confidential and handled as required by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).