Department Memorandum No. 2023-0219

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2022 DOH Research Ethics Committee (REC) Monitoring Report

Download the issuance: DM No. 2023-0219 dated June 20, 2023

Addressed to all DOH hospitals with RECs and others concerned, per adherence to Department Order No. 2017-0265, includes link to copy of Annual REC Report. Key performance indicators include level of accreditation; turnaround time for protocol review; compliance to standard institutional and ethics review fees; updated standard operating procedures; and source and use of funds.

Address further inquiries about this issuance to the DOH's Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau.

See also: D.O. No. 2017-0265 (Research Ethics Review Guidelines)

PUBLIC ADVISORY

HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph