Research Ethics Board Membership List

Voting members

REB member name/gender/citizenship	Highest degree/qualification	Specialty/training	Membership	Quorum designation	Canadian citizen?
Dr. Paula Chidwick Female	PhD	Ethicist	Non-Scientific, Ethics	2,5	Yes
Amanda MacLennan Female	RN	Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care	Scientific	1	Yes
Dr. Martin Chasen Male	M.D.	Physician	Scientific	1,2	Yes
Dr. Michelle Sapp Female	M.D.	Physician	Scientific	1,2	Yes
Dr. Herbert Brill Male	M.D.	Physician	Scientific	1,2,6	Yes
Dr. Julius Koifman Male	M.D.	Physician	Scientific	1,2	Yes
Kristi Valenzuela Female	Hon.BSc, BScPhm, PharmD, RPh	Pharmacist	Scientific	1	Yes
Angel Petropanagos Female	PhD	Ethicist	Non-Scientific, Ethics	2	Yes
Jill Oliver Female	PhD	Ethicist	Non-Scientific, Ethics	2	Yes
Tamika Valentine-Reece Female	BSc	Laboratory Information Systems Consultant	Non-Scientific	5	Yes
Abjot Basra Female	HBsc	Volunteer	Non-Scientific, Community	4,5	Yes
Matthew Maelzer Male	Bsc, MPH	Volunteer	Non-Scientific, Community	4,5	Yes
Uchechukwu Ngwaba Male	PhD, LL.M	Law	Non-Scientific, Law	3,5	No
Ms. Kristie Holden Female	B.A.	Privacy	Non-Scientific, Privacy	3,5	Yes
Mr. Dylan McKibbon* Male	B.A.	Privacy	Non-Scientific, Privacy	3,5	Yes

*Alternate

Non-voting members

REB member name/gender/citizenship	Highest degree/qualification	Specialty/training	Membership	Quorum designation	Canadian citizen?
Augustina Ampofo Female	BA	Research Ethics Manager	Administrator	N/A	Yes
Paola Cubillos Female	M.D.	Research Ethics Board Coordinator	Administrator	N/A	Yes

All members of the Osler REB are voting members. A quorum also comprises a minimum of five separate members from groups one to four with one from group two to four, fulfilling group five.

at least two members with broad expertise in biomedical research (Scientific)
at least one member knowledgeable in the ethics of scientific research
at least one member knowledgeable in law relevant to scientific research
at least one member from the community who has no affiliation with the institution (Lay Member)
at least one member whose specialty is non‐scientific (may be one of the members from groups 2‐4)
at least one member knowledgeable in therapeutic natural health products (ad hoc, for quorum only for review of therapeutic natural health products)

Please note our membership list is updated in real-time.

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