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The Research Ethics Committee of SMHC will now be able to approve projects 聽involving minors and incompetent adults

The Minist猫re de la sant茅 et des services sociaux (MSSS) has recognized the outstanding quality of the Research Ethics Committee (REC) of St Mary鈥檚 Hospital Center (SMHC) by granting it the ability to review, approve, and monitor projects involving minors and incompetent adults. This new accreditation further fortifies the University-affiliated Hospital Centre status of the hospital, as well as boosts some new research projects.

鈥淲e are extremely proud of this accreditation: it is proof of the exceptional quality and efficiency of our research review process,鈥� explains Dr Arvind K. Joshi, DG and CEO, SMHC. 鈥� The caliber and organization of the REC are the results of many years of experience: it is this long-standing expertise that has been recognized today by the MSSS.鈥�

The REC of SMHC reviews, approves, and monitors the various research projects that are implemented in the hospital. Until now it could only approve projects involving competent adults, but with this new accreditation, it will be able to approve a much larger set of projects involving minors and incompetent adults.

鈥淭his new accreditation allows us to review internally some projects that had to be reviewed externally before, including research projects on delirium in older patients,鈥� explains Dr. Michael Bonnycastle, Physician in Chief, Department of Medicine, SMHC and chair of the SMHC Research Ethics Committee. 鈥淏eyond the recognition, which makes us very proud, this also represents an important gain in time and efficacy for our research teams.鈥�

St. Mary鈥檚 Hospital Center (SMHC) is a university affiliated community hospital which serves a multicultural population. 聽It seeks to provide the highest level of safe patient and family focused care and patient-centric research. St. Mary鈥檚 is an integral part of the R茅seau universitaire int茅gr茅 de sant茅 (RUIS) 黑料不打烊.