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.
2. Determine if your project is classified as research or quality improvement

    Visit this link to submit to the QI Ethics Screening Tool and Registry:


  • This tool will ask you some questions, classify your project as either research or quality improvement (QI). and assign you a risk score. Your results will be automatically forwarded to our QI Ethics Team.
  • 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.

3. If research, register for an account in ROMEO and RISE our Research Services Portal.

4. Want to work with Patient Partners?


5. Acquaint yourself with the Research Ethics & Compliance Website

  • Access study protocol and consent templates.
  • Understand our policies and procedures.
  • Our website can be found at:



6. Submit an ethics application in RISe

7. Submit an operational application in Romeo

documents for download

click on image below to download “Pharmacy resident guide to research projects”