Harmonized Research Training Framework and Requirements
The table below outlines the Harmonized Research Training Framework between Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton/The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences.
This research training is required in addition to the institutional and corporate mandatory training courses.
| Type of Study* | Required Training | Duration |
| Clinical studies that require approval from a research ethics board and require the use of patient chart(s) and/or identifiable information | • CITI-ICH GCP • HiREB Chart Review Tutorial |
• Every three (3) years • One time |
| Clinical studies that require approval from a research ethics board and are a Health Canada regulated drug trial | • CITI-ICH GCP • CITI-Health Canada Division 5 • HiREB Chart Review Tutorial |
• Every three (3) years • Every three (3) years • One time |
| Retrospective studies not involving human subjects |
• HiREB Chart Review Tutorial | • One time |
| Studies involving humans sponsored by any of the Tri‐Council Agencies of Canada (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) | • Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) | • One time |
| Laboratory‐based procedures conducted in the wet labs. This list is a minimum, other department specific training may be required. | • CITI-ICH GCP • PHAC Laboratory and Biosafety Training |
• Every three (3) years • Course specific |
| Those working in the wet labs or packing/receiving samples in dry ice | • CITI-Transportation of Dangerous Goods/International Air Transport Association training (TDG/IATA) | • Every two (2) years |
*Should research studies fall under more than one of the categories listed, both categories’ required training must be completed.
Training modules can be located as follows:
| Training Module | Link |
| CITI-ICH GCP | https://www.citiprogram.org/ |
| CITI-Health Canada Division 5 | https://about.citiprogram.org/ |
| CITI-TDG/IATA | https://about.citiprogram.org/ |
| TCPS2 | https://tcps2core.ca/ |
| HiREB Chart Review Tutorial | https://ethics.mcmaster.ca/chart/ |
| PHAC Laboratory and Biosafety Training | publichealth.gc.ca/training |
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