About Us:
Membership & Partnership
The JCB Collaboratory is a network of individuals and institutions committed to improving healthcare through leadership in bioethics research, education, practice, and public engagement. Currently, the JCB has 180 individual members, 14 healthcare partner organizations, and 7 academic units in the Faculties of Medicine, Nursing, Law, Arts & Science, and Social Work at the University of Toronto.
Membership Policy:
Definition: Members are individuals who assist the JCB to fulfill its mission through participation in bioethics research, education, practice, or public engagement activities in JCB-affiliated partner organizations or academic departments.
Eligibility: Individuals are eligible for membership if they meet one or more of the following eligibility criteria:
- Faculty and other academic staff in the Faculties of Medicine, Nursing, Law, Arts & Science, or Social Work at the University of Toronto.
- Graduates of the MHSc in Bioethics program, the Collaborative Program in Bioethics, or the JCB Clinical & Organizational Ethics Fellowship program at the University of Toronto
- Faculty associates, graduate associates, or fellows of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics
- Ethicists and other staff, including Ethics Committee members, REB members, or ethics fellows who hold an appointment at one of the JCB partner organizations
- Research Associates, Research Assistants, and other individuals associated with research projects within the JCB
- Past directors and staff of the JCB
- Current administrative staff of the JCB.
- individuals associated with research ethics activities within the JCB
- At the discretion of the JCB Director, faculty or other academic staff who do not hold an appointment with any of the above academic departments at the University of Toronto.
- At the discretion of the JCB Director, ethicists who do not hold an appointment with any of the above healthcare partners.
And: - Demonstrate a commitment to the JCB mission through participation in bioethics research, education, practice, or public engagement activities in JCB-affiliated partner organizations or academic departments.
Expectations of Membership: Members are expected to state their membership affiliation with the JCB on bioethics-related publications and presentations and to provide on request information about their bioethics-related activities for inclusion in JCB reports.
Benefits of Membership: The benefits of membership include: access to JCB web-based research tools; access to JCB knowledge translation vehicles; priority notification of JCB publications, seminars, lectures, workshops, and job openings; and opportunities to collaborate with other JCB members and share information on pressing ethical issues through the JCB e-network collaboratory.
Application for Membership: Membership is offered at the discretion of the JCB Director to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. Individuals may apply directly to the JCB Director for membership or be recommended for membership on the advice of another JCB member. JCB membership normally will cease when individuals leave their appointment or position with the University of Toronto or healthcare partner organization. Membership appointments will be reviewed periodically by the Director using the criteria described above.
List of Members:
