Child Health Research Office - Submitting a Proposal for Review

Submitting a Proposal for Review and Approval

In this section, we hope to provide you with some detailed assistance for figuring out where you belong in the Calgary Health Region research review and approval process, and provide clarity on the path that your submission will take.

There are a number of different routes your submission may take, depending on features such as the type of research you are doing and/or the source of funding. Below are some options to choose from to get you started. (To access forms for completion of a submission, please visit the FORMS section)

Read on for more information on how to submit for:

Industry Funded Research :

Industry sponsored clinical trials
Locally generated research study funded by an industry grant

Non-Industry Funded Research :

Locally generated study
Study that may qualify for expedited review process
Multi-centre study generated by a non-local PI
Study funded by a major granting agency

Student Research :

Master's or PhD Thesis Proposal
Resident Project, Master's or PhD Project or Undergraduate Student Thesis (Honours Thesis) or Project.

If you are not sure where your study fits in the above selections, please contact the CHRO at 955-7241.

How Does this Process Impact Me?

It is policy that any proposed research to be conducted at or under the auspices of the CHR receives scientific, administrative and ethical review prior to implementation. This is regardless of whether it is a proposal generated by The University of Calgary Faculty, University of Calgary students, CHR staff or investigators external to the hospitals and University. All research conducted at CHR sites requires an on-site collaborator or sponsor. Research proposals involving children, or both children and adults, are reviewed by the Child Health Research Committee regardless of the CHR site that is involved. If your research does not involve minors please contact the Office of Medical Bioethics at 220-7990. If you are not sure if your study impacts the Calgary Health Region, please contact the CHRO at 955-7241.