Who We Are

The Human Research Committee of the University of Azuay, CISH-UDA, is made up of members of the university and the community, in charge of reviewing research projects that include human beings, in order to safeguard the well-being and safety and protect their rights as research subjects.

Our Purpose

Mission
Review and monitor, as appropriate, the research projects presented to the University of Azuay, whose process includes human beings.
Vision
Form a research ethics committee on human beings, which allows the review of research projects inside and outside the University of Azuay, which promotes high-quality scientific studies that respond to the needs of society, always safeguarding the rights of the subjects. human beings immersed in studies as research subjects.

Objectives

Objective
Protect the rights, safety and well-being of human beings incorporated as subjects of an investigation, through the comprehensive review of the research projects and processes presented to the committee, to decide whether to accept, modify or deny an investigation.

Specific objectives
1. Analyze the relevance of the topic proposed in the research project.
2. Evaluate the potential risks and benefits of human subjects included in the proposed studies.
3. Consider the sufficiency of information offered to the patient in the informed consent document
4. Discover potential conflicts of interest in research proposals so that there are no conflicts of interest.
5. Consider the adequacy of compensation and insurance, where appropriate, for persons subject to investigation.

Procedure

Interested parties must present the Research Project (protocol) at the CISH-UDA office, in digital and written version.

  1. Fill out the research project delivery and reception form
  2. Send the protocol in digital version (pdf) to  comite.etica@uazuay.edu.ec
  3. The Committee meets every week to review the research projects presented, based on the parameters set forth in the Regulations for the approval and monitoring of ethics committees for research on human beings promulgated by the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador, which, in general terms consider:
    1. Ethical aspects
    2. Methodological aspects
    3. Legal aspects
  4. After analysis, evaluation and deliberation, the Committee will issue a report and opinion that may be:
    1. Final approval of the research
    2. Approval conditional on modifications, clarifications or information
    3. Unapproved research project
  5. The response may last between 15 and 60 days from the presentation of the project.
  6. The resolutions will be binding.

Recommendations

The project, at least, must contain the following:
1. Clear and concise title
2. A line and subline of MSP research, when applicable
3. Correlate with any of the health and well-being objectives, such as UN development goals
4. Pose a research question (or questions)
5. Pose a hypothesis, if applicable
6. Pose a general objective and specific objectives in accordance with the title
7. Clearly determine the type of study: experimental, observational or qualitative
8. Determine the study design
9. State ethical considerations:
9.1. Consult the recommendations for preparing informed consent and informed assent (when applicable) Download 
9.2. Clearly explain the protection and confidentiality measures for people and their data
10. As a matter of principle, all studies must be reviewed and authorized by the Committee on Research in Human Beings, CISH-UDA. When it is considered that a study does not need committee review, an argument must be made as to why it is not necessary.
11. Consider the recommendations of the Vice-Rector for Research, such as:
12. Project Schedule: Download 
13. Project format: Download 
14. Reference budget of the project: Download 
15. Consider the guide for preparing the research project in postgraduate medical sciences: Download
16. Consider the guide for preparing the degree work in medical specialization programs: Download
 

Miembros del Committee

P. Romel Soto Sarango
President 2023-2027

Priest. Master in Family, Equality and Gender, Bioethics; PhD in Pedagogy from the Catholic University of Valencia, Spain. Professor at the University of Azuay.

 

Dr. Marcelo Ochoa Parra
Secretary 2023-2027

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cuenca. Medical specialist in Intensive Care Medicine from Sechenov University, Moscow-Russia. Specialist in university teaching from the University of Azuay. Coordinator of postgraduate medical education at the University of Azuay.

 

Eng. Verónica Nivicela Marchán

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Azuay

 

Dr. Juan José Ambrosi

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cuenca. He is a specialist in Dermatology from the University of Chile and the University of Tel Aviv, Israel. Diploma in Bioethics and Research on Human Beings from UNESCO. Undergraduate and postgraduate teacher at the University of Cuenca

 

Dr. Galo Duque Proaño

Doctor in medicine and surgery from the University of Cuenca. Specialist in Oncology from the National Medical Center Siglo XXI, Mexico. Specialist in university teaching from the University of Azuay. PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of La Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Azuay.

 

Dr. Miriann Mora Verdugo

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cuenca. She is a specialist in Family and Community Medicine from the University of Azuay. Master in health research from the University of Cuenca. PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of La Frontera. Temuco, Chile.

 

Dr. Iván Orellana Cabrera

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cuenca. Specialist in Anesthesiology and Master in Health Research from the University of Cuenca.

 

Dr. James Pilco Luzuriaga

• Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cuenca. Specialist in General and Endoscopic Surgery from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico. Master in Bioethics from the University of Azuay. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Azuay.

 

Econ. Enrique Serrano

Company Representative

 

Economist-Financial Auditor. Former Executive Director of the Economic Reconversion Center of Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago, CREA. Former Professor of the Faculty of Administration Sciences of the University of Azuay.

 

Dr. Esteban Segarra Coello

Doctor in Jurisprudence. Professor at the University of Azuay. Liaison Coordinator of the Faculty of Legal Sciences. Legal Advisor of the Municipality of Cuenca

 

Contact Us

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Av. 24 de Mayo 7-77 and Hernán Malo, Secretary of the Faculty of Medicine

Phone

(593) 7 4091000

E-mail:

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Postal Code

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