All revisions, additions or deletions to studies previously approved by the Research Resource Impact Committee (RRIC) are considered amendments and must be submitted to the CCMB RRIC, University of Manitoba REB, and all other relevant regulatory bodies, for review to ensure that the research remains scientifically and ethically sound and departments are notified of any changes in resource requirements.
The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for ensuring that amendments are submitted to the RRIC for review and written approval is received prior to implementation.
Study amendments will be reviewed between meetings by the RRIC chair and impacted departments and can be submitted to the RRIC Coordinator at any time. If the amendment includes significant changes, the chair may require submission to the full committee at their next monthly meeting. The decision of whether an amendment qualifies for expedited review rests with the RRIC chair.
The RRIC generally considers sub-studies, ancillary studies, rollover studies, continuation studies, and extension studies as new studies, however, the decision of whether they qualify for review as amendments rests with the RRIC chair.
All revised study documents must have version dates that reflect the most recent amendment/administrative change submission.
Once the amendment has been approved, a signed copy of the amendment form will be returned to the PI with the outcome of the review.
For questions about the amendment form and submission process, please contact RRIC Coordinator at 204-787-2148. The Study Amendment Form is available in the Forms section of the web site.
Please download the following pdf to review the RRIC Requirement for Written Research Proposal for Chart Review.
Reference Materials
CCMB Policy 02.015
Guidance Document explaining the process for contract submission and approval is available by contacting the RRIC Coordinator at 204-787-2148.
revised October 25, 2013
Note: Data Sharing Agreements can also be referred to as Supply Agreements or Material Transfer Agreements.
Important: In both # 4 and #5 above, the PI (or designate) must complete the required fields in the DSA, however no signatures are to be obtained until the agreement has received approval by the RRIC.
Exempt Study form applies only to the following one group:
This form must be completed for all studies that do not meet the criteria for full review by the RRIC.
Your study:
If the answer to all the above questions is "no", then please complete the Exempt Study Form to apply for an exemption.
If study participants are CancerCare Manitoba patients or significant others for whom participation in the study may cause anxiety or emotional distress, it is recommended that the following paragraph be included in the information for participants. Sign off from the Director of Patient and Family Support Services will also be required.
"Participation in this study may be upsetting or distressing to you as you recall your own illness experience, or the experience of your family member. If you would like to talk to someone about this, there is support available through CancerCare Manitoba Patient and Family Support Services. Please call 204-787-2109 or toll free 1-800-561-1026, or ask the research study staff to refer you."
Manitoba's Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) was legislated June 28, 1997. CancerCare Manitoba, as a trustee, shall protect personal health information by adopting reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that ensure the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the information.
As a trustee, CancerCare Manitoba will limit on amount of information used or disclosed. Every use and disclosure by a trustee of personal health information must be limited to the minimum amount of information necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it is used or disclosed.
It is important that research studies comply with the Act to:
PHIA Orientation & Pledge Forms (Note: The PHIA orientation and pledge forms are only required if you have not received prior PHIA training)
If you answered "no" to question 8.3 on the RRIC Submission form and/or question 8 on the PHIA form for research, please complete the PHIA Checklist and PHIA Pledge. All completed forms must be submitted to the Health Information Services Privacy Office (ON2092 - 675 McDermot Avenue)
For questions about forms, submission dates, and the submission process, please contact RRIC.Coordinator@cancercare.mb.ca (RRIC Coordinator), at 204-787-2148. The RRIC submission forms are available in the Forms section. If you are uncertain whether a study or chart review needs to be reviewed and approved by the RRIC, please contact RRIC Coordinator.