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• Mrs.Maya Padmanabhan, Lecturer in Biostatistics, Division of clinical Research & Biostatistics
• Mr.Riyas M, Lecturer in Biostatistics, Division of clinical Research & Biostatistics
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IEC-Malabar Cancer Centre
Moozhikkara P.O, Kodiyeri , Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala - 670103
Contact No.:04902399249, Fax No.: 0490 2355880
Email: irb@mcc.kerala.gov.in
MANDATE
The Institutional Ethics Committee functions independently for maintaining a systematic, reliable and consistent scientific as well as in ethical framework for patient care and research, and for communicating and integrating ethical values into organizational activities and practice.
- The purpose of the IEC is to cultivate comprehensive and well-formalized exchange of scientific and ethical values and concerns, and to analyze them while looking for possibilities and scopes to enrich the scientific and ethical integrity and honesty of the Institution
- The mandate of the IEC essentially is to promote patient care and services through a scientific and ethical approach to research and education
Terms of Reference
The terms of reference for the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) are as follows:
- To ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at MCC (PGIOSR)
- Review, approve and manage proposals for clinical, basic or translational research projects (Intramural and Extramural) for scientific and ethical content
- To function as a Medium to advise the administration in case of any ethical issues that may arise from patients, families and public
- To create and sustain in leadership as a National Standard of reference in the field of oncology treatments, Care, Research &Professional Education
- To issue and periodically, update and revise SOPs and guidelines for the effective functioning of IEC as and when necessary
- Continuing education in clinical research, bioethics and ethical aspects of clinical practice by National Conferences, Workshops and interactive discussions for all categories of staff members including Nursing and Paramedical staffs
- To initiate research studies on ethical aspects of practice in MCC (PGIOSR)
- Improve ethical standards and issue guidelines on ethical dilemmas related to patient care services
- To endeavour to be a national standard of reference
-The IEC endeavours to provide guidance on a broad range of topics such as disclosures of diagnosis, diagnosis of brain death, indications for stopping resuscitation, informed consent, etc
-The committee does not address or interfere in matters of administration, nor does the committee function as a grievance cell for staff members.
Meeting Schedule
Once in three months or when it is required
Composition
- The IEC will be established by the Head of the Institution (HOI)
- IEC will be multidisciplinary and multi-sectorial in composition.
- The Ethics Committee shall have a minimum of seven members. The members are selected so as to have an equitable representation of all specialities in MCC. It includes scientific and non-scientific members, clinician and non-clinicians, Pharmacologist, a lawyer-expert in ethics, a social worker, one lay person to represent different point of view.
- IEC shall consist of at least fifty percent of its members who are not affiliated with MCC (PGIOSR)
- The committee will comprise of chairperson, Member Secretary and other active members who represent an appropriate balance of professional, ethical, legal, cultural, social and community interests
- The committee should have adequate representation of age, gender, community, etc. to safeguard the interests and welfare of all sections of the community /society. Members are expected to be aware of local, social and cultural norms, as this is the most important social control mechanism
- The members should have various backgrounds to promote a complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted by MCC (PGIOSR)
IEC-MCC (PGIOSR)
- Institutional Ethics Committee (Please click here for PDF)
- IEC- Re-registration (Please click here for PDF)
- The Institutional Ethics Committee of Malabar Cancer Centre has been reconstituted from 29-Oct-2021 to 28-Oct-2026.
| Sl. No | Name | Position | Affiliation | Affiliation status | Gender |
| 1. | Dr.Srikumar Vasudevan | Chairman |
ENT Surgeon, Josgiri Hospital. Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala-670101 |
Non affiliated | Male |
| 2. | Dr.Sangeetha K. Nayanar | Member Secretary |
Professor & Head, Department of Clinical service & Translational Research,Malabar Cancer Centre, Kerala, 670103 |
Affiliated | Female |
| 3. | Dr.Chandni Radhakrishnan | Clinician | Professor of Medicine & HOD of Emergency Medicine Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, 673008 | Non affiliated | Female |
| 4. | Dr.Jeeja M.C | Medical Scientist | Professor, Department of Pharmacology Govt, Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala,673008 | Non affiliated | Female |
| 5. | Dr.Anoop Kumar A S | Clinician | Sr. Consultant &Chief Critical Care Medicine Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala,673004 | Non affiliated | Male |
| 6. | Dr.Biju George | Clinician | Associate Professor , Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, ,673008 | Non affiliated | Male |
| 7. | Dr.Anitha A | Social Scientist | Assistant Professor & Teacher In Charge, Department of Social Work, SreeSankaracharya University of Sanskrit, (Kalady), Regional Campus, Payyannur, Kannur,Kerala | Non affiliated | Female |
| 8. | Dr. Robin E J | Social Scientist | Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy, University of Calicut Kozhikode, Kerala, 673635 | Non affiliated | Male |
| 9. | Dr.V Ramachandran | Lay Person | President Karunya Charitable Society for Pain &Paliative care, Puducherry, Mahe, PIN-673310 | Non affiliated | Male |
| 10. | Adv.D V Narayanan | Legal Expert | 11/452 G, Kuriyal Lane, Calicut, 673032 | Non affiliated | Male |
| 11. | Adv.M.Jameel Ahmed | Legal Expert | M K Associates 1st Floor , M K Office, Near L.I.C Road,P.O Talap,Kannur, Kerala-670002 | Non affiliated | Male |
- IEC-MCC-SOP version 3.0 (Please click here for Uncontrolled copy of PDF)
Accrediation
Address
MALABAR CANCER CENTRE (POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY SCIENCES & RESEARCH), Moozhikkara (P.O), Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala, India-670103
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