The Role of the Surgical DRC

Departments, Divisions or Institutes are responsible for establishing an explicit and formal scientific review process that evaluates the scientific merit and potential risks of each protocol before that protocol is submitted to the Human Research Ethics Committee. The Committee retains the authority to examine a study’s scientific design to determine its impact on the safety and well-being of potential participants.


Scientific quality is improved when study objectives and methods are clearly thought through and described. A well-written protocol facilitates high quality science and is an invaluable tool as investigators develop and conduct their studies. A protocol is the formal design or detailed action plan of a study. The protocol explains what will be done, when, how, where and why.
The research question and methodology must be presented in enough detail to permit evaluation of the scientific merit of the study.

Important Dates

Submission deadlines
2024

2nd February
1st March
5th April
3rd May
7th June
5th July
26th July
6th September
4th October
1st November

 

Meeting dates 2024

9th February
8th March
12th April
10th May
14th June
12th July
2nd August
13th September
11th October
8th November - Final meeting for the year