THE DMSFI ETHICS REVIEW COMMITTEE

A. Guiding Principle

All researches, in and by the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc., shall be reviewed by the Ethics Review Committee.

The Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

The ERC is a committee organized by the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR) of the DMSFI, whose main responsibility is to conduct an INDEPENDENT, COMPETENT and TIMELY review of researches to ensure the protection of dignity, rights, safety and well-being of research participants, laboratory animals, the researcher/s, and the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc., as well, and to provide public assurance of that protection.

It shall also examine the scientific and technical quality of the proposal.

The ERC is constituted according to national and international ethical guidelines.

B. Purpose

The ERC is created to:
    - Review the ethical and technical soundness of study protocols.
    - Protect the welfare and dignity of human participants in research.
    - Ensure integrity of research data.

       
C. Application for Review

Application for ethical review (Ethical Review Application Form) of a protocol shall be standardized, transparent, and facilitated and accepted only when documents are complete and appropriate.

Resubmission of revised protocol shall be accepted for review provided all the recommended revisions are complied.

C. End of Study

All researchers in receipt of ethical clearance from the DMSFI-ERC are required to complete and submit the (End of Study Form) together with their final research paper.