CONTACT: Registrar, Professional Licensing
Dept. of Health & Social Services
P. O. Box 390, Kugluktuk, NU X0B 0E0
Phone: (867) 982-7668 Fax: (867) 982-3256
Email: hssnunavutregistrar@gov.nu.ca
b) NWT Medical Research Permit:
• All health-related research proposals are reviewed by the NWT Health
Research Advisory Committee to ensure ethical standards for data collection
and results dissemination.
• Community approval must be obtained, and a Medical Research Permit may
be required.
• Medical or health-related research must also comply with university, institutional, funding agency, and/or research licensing agency ethical protocols.
CONTACT: Registrar, Professional Registries
Health and Social Services, Government of the NWT
P.O. Box 1320, CST-8, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2L9
Phone: (867) 920-8058 Fax: (867) 873-0281
Email: jeanette_hall@gov.nt.ca
Website: www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca
c) Medical Research in Nunavik:
• There is no formal medical or health-related research permit system in place
for Nunavik. However, consultation with the Makivik Corporation, the Kativik
Regional Government, or the regional Nutrition and Health Committee,
along with individual communities, is expected.
• Medical or health-related research must also comply with university, institutional, funding agency, and/or research licensing agency ethical protocols.
d) Medical Research in Nunatsiavut:
• While there is currently no medical or health-related research permit system,
a research protocol that will involve a research license requirement for all
types of research is under development by the Nunatsiavut Government (NG),
with anticipated completion by Spring 2007. In the interim, NG asks all
research proponents to follow the Nunatsiavut Interim Research Process
(dated June 2006). For up to date information on the status of the research
protocol visit the NG website at www.nunatsiavut.com.
A G UIDE F OR R ESEARCHERS
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