If your study involves human participation but DOES NOT meet the Lawson approval criteria, you must submit your study directly with

If your study meets AT LEAST ONE of the Lawson approval criteria, you must submit your study first with

Please ensure that you have reviewed your options carefully to prevent delays in approval. If you are uncertain where to register your study, please email Western at wrem@uwo.ca or Lawson at LawsonApproval@lawsonresearch.com for support.

If your study meets AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria, please submit your study with Lawson:

• The PI or a member of the research team will rely on their hospital professional staff credentials to conduct the research.
• Investigators and/or study staff participate from the sites listed below.
• Your study uses any resources (e.g. funding, data, facilities, computers/servers, services, and space), hospital staff or patients, biospecimens, or data from any of the sites listed below.

• Adult Eating Disorder Service (Riverview)
• Byron Family Medical Centre
• Children’s Hospital
• Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine
• Kidney Care Centre (Westmount)
• Nazem Kadri Surgical Centre
• Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program
• Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research
• University Hospital (UH)
• Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre
• Victoria Family Medical Centre
• Victoria Hospital (VH)

• St. Joseph's Hospital
• Parkwood Institute – Main Building
• Parkwood Institute - Mental Health Care
• Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
• St. Joseph’s Family Medical and Dental Centre
• Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care