Residency Project Guide
How to start your research and receive support:
1. Take the TCPS2 Core Tutorial
- This is a mandatory training requirement for all researchers at Island Health. The course is self-paced and takes approximately 4 hours. On completion, you will receive a certificate for your records.
- In completing this form you will answer some questions and describe your project. Once you submit the form, it will be reviewed by Research & Ethics staff. Your project will be classified as either research or quality improvement (QI) and your project will be assigned a risk score.
- A member of the Research Ethics & Compliance office or a member of the QI Ethics Team will contact you to schedule a 30 minute consult to answer questions about your project and to provide you with support for your applications. Reminder: You will require an official exemption from research ethics before proceeding, even if it your project is classified as QI.
- Send an e-mail to the Leader of Patient and Public Research
Engagement at Island Health by going to their website:
- It’s best to start this process as early as possible.
- Access study protocol and consent templates.
- Understand our policies and procedures.
- Our website can be found at:
2. Determine if your project is classified as
research or quality improvement
Information regarding exemptions from Research Ethics Review:
Visit one of these links to submit to the QI Ethics Screening Tool and Registry:
3. If research, register for an account in ROMEO and RISE
our Research Services Portal.
4. Want to work with Patient Partners?
4. Want to work with Patient Partners?
5. Acquaint yourself with the Research Ethics &
Compliance Website
6. Submit an ethics application in RISe
7. Complete the How to Apply for Operational Review Course (course code 33668) on the learning hub.
8. Submit an operational review application in Romeo.
documents for download
click on image below to download “Pharmacy resident guide to research projects”
