Harmonized Research Training Framework and Requirements

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.

The table below outlines Harmonized Research Specific Training. 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 Location
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