Laurel Evans

Laurel Evans was the Director of the Office of Research Ethics at the University of British Columbia for 17 years. In that position, Laurel oversaw the operations of the Research protections program of the University and its affiliated hospitals. (Six REBs.)
Her previous experience included three years at McMaster University in a combined role of Sr. Ethics Advisor and Legal Counsel – Clinical Trials, and almost two years with St. Michael’s Hospital where she had responsibility for contract review and special projects. Laurel was the legal representative on the Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board and an adjunct professor at McMaster where she taught health law, policy and ethics in the Health Studies and Health Sciences programs.
She is a past President of the Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards. Laurel was the initial lead contact for the BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative when the grant was first funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Her office lead the development of the Provincial Research Ethics Board Platform, creating a separate work-space for multi-jurisdictional reviews in British Columbia, leveraging off of UBC’s online system.