The Institutional Review Board and Ethical Committee (IRB & EC) has been established at NUMS ORIC. The Institutional Review Board and Ethical Committee (IRB & EC) meetings shall be held on a monthly basis or as per requirement.
The 1st Full Bench Meeting of NUMS IRB & Ethical Committee for CRASH-III & HALT-IT Clinical Studies, chaired by Chairman IRB & Ethical Committee Maj Gen (Retd) Muhammad Aslam, was held on 08 Nov, 2017 at PDC NUMS from 1100 to 1200hrs. Following members attended the subject meeting;
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S# |
Members |
Role |
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a. |
Maj Gen (Retd) Muhammad Aslam |
Chair |
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b. |
Maj Gen Irfan Ali Sheikh |
Rep. of Surgery |
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c. |
Brig Dilshad Ahmed Khan |
Rep. of Pathology |
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d. |
Dr. K. H Mujtaba Quadri |
Non-voting Member |
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e. |
Brig Khadija Qamar |
Rep. of Basic Sciences |
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f. |
Dr. Rafat Jann |
Rep. of Nursing |
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g. |
Dr. Aisha Mohyuddin |
Rep. of Basic Medical Sciences |
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h. |
Dr. Muhammad Kaleem |
Rep of Dental Sciences |
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i. |
Lt Col Dr M. Munir Akhtar (TI), M |
Rep. of Religious Affairs |
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j. |
Dr. Nadeem Khan |
Rep. of External Org |
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k. |
Dr. Asma Saleem Qazi |
Member from NUMS Sec |
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l. |
Ms Arooj Jalil |
Member from General Public |
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m. |
Dr. K. H Mujtaba Quadri |
As Non-voting Member |
CRASH-III & HALT-IT clinical studies were presented. After each presentation, the committee members provided comments and recommendations and an extensive discussion with pros and cons associated with the points raised by IRB & Ethical Committee members adjacent to both CRASH-III & HALT-IT clinical studies took place depending on which, the subject meeting was concluded with a decision.
The 2nd Full Bench Meeting of NUMS IRB & Ethical Committee, chaired by Chairman IRB & Ethical Committee Maj Gen Saleem Ahmed Khan, HI(M) (Retd), was held at NUMS PEMH Campus, Rawalpindi on 25 Aug 2022 at 1045hrs and attended by the following members;
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S# |
Name |
Designation/Affiliation |
Role |
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a. |
Maj Gen Saleem Ahmed Khan, HI(M) (Retd) |
Pro VC (Academics) |
Chair |
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b. |
Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, TI(M) |
Principal, AM College |
Member |
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c. |
Brig Khalid Mehmood |
Consultant General Surgery CMH Rwp |
Member |
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d. |
Prof Dr Aisha Mohyuddin |
Dean MDS/Director Research/ HoD DBS |
Member |
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e. |
Prof Dr Azam Chaudhry |
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities |
Member |
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f. |
Brig Dilshad Ahmed Khan, SI(M) (Retd) |
Professor of Pathology / Director Academics, NUMS |
Member |
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g. |
Brig Khadija Qamar |
Professor & HoD Anatomy |
Member |
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h. |
Dr Saima Pervaiz |
Professor & HoD Family Medicine |
Member |
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i. |
Dr Peter John |
Professor ASAB, NUST |
Member |
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j. |
Dr Faisal Abbas |
Associate Professor S3H, NUST |
Member |
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k. |
Lt Col Malik Jawed Ahmed Khan |
AM College |
Member |
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l. |
Lt Col Qayyum Akhter |
AFID |
Member |
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m. |
Brig Kausar Habib (Retd) |
DAFN, GHQ Rwp |
Member |
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n. |
Ms Arooj Jalil Khan |
GM HR & Administration |
Member |
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o. |
Brig Naubahar Hussain, SI(M) (Retd) |
Director Legal Affair |
Member |
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p. |
Mr Aqeel Yunus |
Assistant Director, ORIC |
Secretary |
The honorable Chairman welcomed the members of IRB & Ethical Committee. After introductory session of the members, the Secretary IRB & Ethical Committee delivered a presentation on IRB functions and processes at NUMS. 4x research studies were presented by their Principal Investigators;
Following each presentation, the committee members provided comments and recommendations. They focused on ethical considerations, research methodology, data collection, potential risks to human and animal participants, and suggestions to enhance the practical impact of the research.
These comments and recommendations were diligently recorded and shared with the researchers to enable the them to make necessary revisions and improvements to their research proposals.
The 3rd Full Bench Meeting of NUMS IRB & Ethical Committee, chaired by Chairman IRB & Ethical Committee Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, HI(M) (Retd) was held at NUMS Research Facilitation Centre (NRFC), NUMS Sectt Rawalpindi, on 24 Aug 2023 at 1000 Hrs and attended by the following members:
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S# |
Name |
Designation/Affiliation |
Role |
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a. |
Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, HI(M) (Retd) |
Pro VC (Academics) |
Chair |
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b. |
Maj Gen Shazia Nisar HI(M) |
HoD Medicine/Professor Medicine PEMH |
Member |
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c. |
Maj Gen Waseem Ahmad Khan HI(M) |
HoD General Surgery CMH |
Member |
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d. |
Prof Dr Azam Chaudhry |
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities |
Member |
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e. |
Prof Dr Aisha Mohyuddin |
Dean MDS/Director Research |
Member |
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f. |
Brig Dilshad Ahmed Khan, SI(M) (Retd) |
Director Academics NUMS |
Member |
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g. |
Brig Khadija Qamar |
Professor & HoD Anatomy, AM College |
Member |
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h. |
Brig Kausar Habib (Retd) |
DAFN, GHQ Rwp |
Member |
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i. |
Brig Naubahar Hussain, SI(M) (Retd) |
Director Legal Affair, NUMS |
Member |
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j. |
Dr Shahid Waseem |
Director ORIC, NUMS |
Member |
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k. |
Dr Saima Pervaiz Iqbal |
Professor & HoD Family Medicine |
Member |
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l. |
Dr Peter John |
Professor ASAB, NUST |
Member |
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n. |
Lt Col Malik Jawed Ahmed Khan |
AM College |
Member |
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q. |
Mr Aqeel Yunus |
Assistant Director, ORIC |
Secretary |
The honorable Chairman welcomed the members of IRB & Ethical Committee. After introductory session of the members, the Secretary IRB & EC delivered presentation on IRB functions and processes at NUMS. 4x research studies were presented by their Principal Investigators.
After each presentation, the committee members engaged in an in-depth discussion and analysis, offering invaluable feedback and recommendations. Their focus was on various critical aspects, including ethical considerations, the robustness of research methodology, the efficacy of data collection, identification and mitigation of potential risks to human and animal participants (as relevant), and suggestions to elevate the practical significance of the research endeavors.
The comments and recommendations were documented and promptly shared with the respective researchers. providing them with the essential insights needed to refine and enhance their research project/studies.
