Yenepoya University Ethics Committee recognized by FERCAP
Yenepoya University Ethics Committee
YUEC Members from Apr 2014 - Mar 2017
Name Qualifications Status Designation
Dr Sayeegeetha PhD Tulu Language External Chairperson
Mr Saduddin Salihi LLB, LLM External Legal expert
Fr Wilfred Prakash B.Th, MA, MHRM External Priest
Ms Prema Amin MSW External Layperson
Dr Vina Vaswani MD, MA (Bioethics) Internal Secretary
Dr Shyamjith M MD, PhD Internal Pharmacologist
Dr Maji Jose MDS, PhD Internal Basic Dental
Scientist
Dr Vidya MD (Microbiology) Internal Basic Medical
Scientist
Dr Ravi Vaswani MD, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Medical Clinician
Dr Uma Kulkarni MS, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Medical Clinician
Dr. Manjunath Shenoy MD (Dermatology) Internal Medical Clinician
Dr. Mohd Guthigar MSW, PhD Internal Social Scientist
Ms Vineetha Jacob MSc, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Nurse
Dr Mohd Sheriff MPT, PhD, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Physiotherapist
Mr Farhaad Y MFM Internal Risk assessor
Name Qualifications Status Designation
Dr Sayeegeetha PhD Tulu Language External Chairperson
Mr Saduddin Salihi LLB, LLM External Legal expert
Fr Wilfred Prakash B.Th, MA, MHRM External Priest
Ms Prema Amin MSW External Layperson
Dr Vina Vaswani MD, MA (Bioethics) Internal Secretary
Dr Shyamjith M MD, PhD Internal Pharmacologist
Dr Maji Jose MDS, PhD Internal Basic Dental
Scientist
Dr Vidya MD (Microbiology) Internal Basic Medical
Scientist
Dr Ravi Vaswani MD, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Medical Clinician
Dr Uma Kulkarni MS, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Medical Clinician
Dr. Manjunath Shenoy MD (Dermatology) Internal Medical Clinician
Dr. Mohd Guthigar MSW, PhD Internal Social Scientist
Ms Vineetha Jacob MSc, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Nurse
Dr Mohd Sheriff MPT, PhD, PG Dip Bioethics Internal Physiotherapist
Mr Farhaad Y MFM Internal Risk assessor
| Registration of YUEC with DCGI.pdf |
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Serious Adverse Events Subcommittee of the YUEC:
Dr. Manjunatha Shenoy Chairperson Dr. Ravi Vaswani Executive Secretary Dr. Mohammed Guthigar Member Dr. Uma Kulkarni Member Dr. Vina Vaswani Ex-officio Member |
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Yenepoya University Ethics Committee underwent an accreditation recognition process by Forum for Ethics Review Committees of the Asia and Western Pacific Regions (FERCAP) in December 2015. Following the recommendations of the FERCAP Survey Team our SOP has undergone extensive reconstruction. We have used the FERCI templates and modified them to our requirements. Our new SOP is effective from 1 August 2016. We have uploaded our new SOP as approved by the Registrar, Yenepoya University. Also attached are useful templates which a PI or PG is strongly encouraged to use, so that the protocol document package is processed quickly and time to ethical approval is minimized.
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| Checklist and sample informed consent.docx |
General information for submission for ethical approval:
1. All applications must be signed by all investigators, and other relevant authorities of the university as applicable.
2. Applications must be addressed in a covering letter to the Secretary, Yenepoya University Ethics Committee
3. All applications must be submitted in duplicate (print copies) and one soft copy (CD), by email to ethcom@yenepoya.edu.in
4. Applications that are eligible for expedited review will receive approval within 2-4 weeks of receipt of complete protocol package.
5. Applications that are for full review if received (complete in all documents) at least 4 weeks before the scheduled meeting will be
eligible to be kept as agenda, and approval letter (if approved) will be issued within 2 weeks of the meeting.
6. It is the PI's responsibility to submit the corrections advised within the stipulated time.
7. Incomplete forms are liable to undue delays.
8. If required, the PI may be invited by the Secretary, YUEC, to clarify ethical doubts, either orally, or in writing or communicate by e
email. In such an event, the PI personally has to make himself/herself available for the clarifications. In the unusual event
that the PI is unable to be present he/she can send his/her representative along with a letter highlighting reasons for absence.
9. Six-monthly progress reports and study closure report are mandatory.
10. Changes in the title, objectives, methodology and/or analysis amount to protocol amendments and require reporting to the ethics
committee, which will decide on whether fresh issual for ethical clearance is required or not.
11. Decisions on ethical waiver, expedited review or full review rest solely with the YUEC.
12. Please download the checklist and the application form (above); print it, check the items included and submit along with the
application
1. All applications must be signed by all investigators, and other relevant authorities of the university as applicable.
2. Applications must be addressed in a covering letter to the Secretary, Yenepoya University Ethics Committee
3. All applications must be submitted in duplicate (print copies) and one soft copy (CD), by email to ethcom@yenepoya.edu.in
4. Applications that are eligible for expedited review will receive approval within 2-4 weeks of receipt of complete protocol package.
5. Applications that are for full review if received (complete in all documents) at least 4 weeks before the scheduled meeting will be
eligible to be kept as agenda, and approval letter (if approved) will be issued within 2 weeks of the meeting.
6. It is the PI's responsibility to submit the corrections advised within the stipulated time.
7. Incomplete forms are liable to undue delays.
8. If required, the PI may be invited by the Secretary, YUEC, to clarify ethical doubts, either orally, or in writing or communicate by e
email. In such an event, the PI personally has to make himself/herself available for the clarifications. In the unusual event
that the PI is unable to be present he/she can send his/her representative along with a letter highlighting reasons for absence.
9. Six-monthly progress reports and study closure report are mandatory.
10. Changes in the title, objectives, methodology and/or analysis amount to protocol amendments and require reporting to the ethics
committee, which will decide on whether fresh issual for ethical clearance is required or not.
11. Decisions on ethical waiver, expedited review or full review rest solely with the YUEC.
12. Please download the checklist and the application form (above); print it, check the items included and submit along with the
application
