Ethics Committees
There are three ethical committees operating in our university.
- CLINICAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE: Project applications within the scope of clinical research regulations are evaluated.
- MEDICAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE (ATADEK) Project applications outside the scope of clinical research regulations are evaluated.
- LOCAL ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS (ACU-HADYEK) Project applications that are planned to be made with experimental animals are evaluated in ACU-DEHAM.
Acıbadem University Scientific Research Projects Commission (ABAPKO)
Acıbadem University Scientific Research Projects Commission evaluates the scientific research and infrastructure development project proposals that will be carried out in accordance with the vision, mission and founding values of the University in line with its directives and approves the appropriateness of allocating funds from the relevant academic year budget. (Annex 6)
Research Laboratories Coordination Board (ALKOK)
Established in 2019, ALKOK coordinates the procurement processes of all research laboratories within the university, follow-up of maintenance-service agreements and the joint use of laboratories.
CLINICAL TRIALS SUPPORT AND FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE (KlinikAr)
KlinikAr has been operating since October 2019.
Ethics committee approvals were obtained and it was established to facilitate the conduct of Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV clinical trials. In order to facilitate the functioning of clinical studies, the Board provides compliance with current GCP (Good Clinical Practice) standards and the technical and operational support needed at every step of the process, with a team of experienced professionals within the institution. The Clinical Research Support and Follow-up Board was established to increase the number of clinical trials within the body of Acıbadem Healthcare Group (ASG), and to monitor the processes legally and financially in terms of researchers and hospital management.
The aim of KlinikAr is; to provide an environment in which clinicians should be less concerned with aspects of the trial beyond the application of the scientific protocol. It ensures that clinical trials to be carried out in ASG hospitals are initiated and conducted in accordance with certain rules, communication and registration mechanisms.
ClinicAr members consist of; Medical Directorate Representatives, Dean of the School of Medicine representative, Planning and Business Development Department representative (pricing and contract management), Progress Payment and System Development Department representative, and Legal Department representative.
Duties and authorities are defined. Board; evaluates the clinical research project that has been drafted operationally and financially, and ensures the increase and effective sharing of the income to be obtained from this activity. Creates a business plan by connecting with interested parties. It guides the preparations to be made before and after the approval of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee for clinical research. After the approval of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee, the contract to be made between the participants plays a guiding and facilitating role in the protocol correspondence. During the study, it communicates with the relevant departments for the necessary logistics and human resources support and creates a decision, ensures its implementation, and follows up. Searches, finds and puts into practice the ways of solution partnership within the ASG in the new operational requirements that may arise during the clinical research period. It follows the operational processes as long as the research continues. Clinical research applications are finalized by working with the delegated committee members in order of priority.
The committee convenes with the call of the work group chairman, when necessary, depending on the frequency of applications received, and meets 4 times a year for regular review.
You can reach the Clinical Research Support and Follow-up Board from the e-mail address KlinikAr@acibadem.com.