Hanan Abdel-Akher

Senior Policy Analyst, Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research

Hanan Abdel-Akher

Hanan Abdel-Akher is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research. Her role includes interpreting the second edition of Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, developing new ethics guidance in response to emerging issues, and familiarizing the research community with the Policy through outreach and education. Prior to joining the Secretariat, Hanan was Program Officer at NSERC delivering various grants and scholarships programs at the Scholarships and Fellowships as well as Strategic Grants directorates of NSERC.

Hanan holds a Master in Public Ethics, a joint program of the University of Ottawa and Saint Paul University. She completed several graduate courses towards a Master of Business Administration, and earned a graduate certificate in Program Evaluation at the University of Ottawa.

All Sessions by Hanan Abdel-Akher

  • Tuesday, April 30


  • 13:15  - 14:00
    SESSION KEYWORDS: TCPS2, Broad Consent

    SESSION ABSTRACT

    Since the launch of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS (2022) in January 2023, the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research (Secretariat) has received several requests to clarify the Policy’s new guidance on broad consent. These requests have resulted in the publication of a set of new public interpretations on the topic In addition, in May 2023, SRCR and PRE published guidance on the requirement for REB review of research using social media platforms (presented during last year’s CAREB conference). A complementary set of guidance on the use of crowdsourcing platforms for recruitment in research is in development. In this session, the Secretariat will address the most frequently asked questions about the new public interpretations on broad consent and present the new guidance document on the use of crowdsourcing platforms.
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  • Wednesday, May 1


  • 14:30  - 15:40
    SESSION KEYWORDS: TCPS2, Multi-jurisdictional review

    SESSION ABSTRACT

    This session aims to foster dialogue with the research ethics community on policy and practice regarding the new alternative ethics review model for multi-jurisdictional minimal risk research. The session will begin with an overview of the single REB review model of multi-jurisdictional minimal risk research and provide further nuance on its applicability provided by the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research. This will be followed by three panelists who will share their perspectives and practical experiences in applying the single REB review model outlined in the TCPS. Discussions will focus on the streamlining process, the challenges that may arise and solutions to address them, as well as any additional recommendations panelists may have that could help benefit the research ethics community in applying the single REB review model. Moderator: Dr. Annabelle Cumyn Panelists: Hanan Abdel-Akher (Secretariat), Guillaume Paré (Polytechnique Montréal), Julie Joza (University of Waterloo), and Nicholas Reymond (University of Saskatchewan).
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