Medical College, Pakistan

Ethics Review Committee

The Ethics Review Committees (ERCs) provide a rigorous, relevant and timely review of the research applications across the Faculty of Health Sciences in Pakistan.

Apply for Research Ethics Approval

All applications must be submitted online through the ERM Infonetica Software. Please ensure that you complete all sections of the online form and upload all the supporting documents. User manual and FAQs are available online.

Guidelines

Templates

Training Resources

As an investigator, you need to complete one of the following courses and submit an electronic copy of the completion certificate along with your ERC application. This certificate serves as evidence that you have completed the training.

CITI Program

Course: Biomedical Research - Basic Course
Total number of modules: 15

Course: Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research
Total number of modules: 10

Course: GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research – Basic Course
Total number of modules: 9

Course: GCP – GCP Course for Clinical Trials Involving Investigational Drugs
Total number of modules: 13

Course: GCP – GCP Course for Clinical Trials Involving Investigational Medical Devices
Total number of modules: 10

Note: AKU has a yearly subscription for the CITI course. All AKU staff are eligible.
No fee is required
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Course: Good Clinical Practice
Total number of modules: 12
No fee is required
AKU Clinical Trail Unit
Workshop certification on Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP)
For enrollment and more details, please write an email to ctu@aku.edu
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
Course: Human Research Protection - Assurance Training (Only acceptable for Co-Investigators)
Total number of modules: 3
No fee is required.

Contact

For queries and information:

Tel: +92 21 3493 0051 Ext: 4880/4988
Email: erc.pakistan@aku.edu

​Ethics Review Committee

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