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Institutional Ethics Committee

In keeping with international procedures and requirements, Samarth constituted an Institutional Ethics Committee in September 2014.

Institutional Ethics Committee

In keeping with international procedures and requirements, Samarth constituted an Institutional Ethics Committee in September 2014. Comprised of a chair and nine independent members, the committee is responsible for reviewing, approving, and monitoring the ethical aspects of projects Samarth proposes to participate in. The primary goal of the committee is to safeguard the dignity, rights, and well being of potential research participants.

The multidisciplinary committee consists of clinicians, social scientists, a legal professional, and a lay community member, ensuring a competent, well rounded review of proposals free from bias.

Name Designation Qualification Affiliation
Dr. B.W.C. Sathiyasekaran Chairperson MBBS, BSSc, MD (Comm.Med), MS (Clin.Epi) Prof. of Community Medicine SRMC&RI, Chennai
Dr. R. Padmavati Member MBBS, DPM, MD (Psyc.Med) Director- SCARF Schizophrenia Research Foundation) Psychiatrist, Chennai
Dr. T.P. Jayanthi Member MBBS, MD (Comm.Med), MIH, PhD (Comm.Med) Community Medicine – Kilpauk Medical College, (KMC) Chennai
Dr. G. Srinivas Member MBBS, MD (Comm.Med), MIPH Professor & HoD, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
Dr. S.Y. Jagannathan Member MBBS, PGDip (Pub.Health), MD (Path) Sr. Asst. Prof. of Pathology- KMC
Dr. Visali Jeyaseelan Member MSc, MPH, PhD (Biostatistics) Biostatistician, Christian Medical college (CMC) - Vellore
Ms. Ranjini Murthy Member BSc, PGDip (Rural Mgmt), MPhil (Devpt. Studies) Social Scientist
Ms. Savitha Sriram Member Higher Secondary Community Representative
Mr.Karthik Ram Mohan Member BL Advocate Ramasubramaniam and Associates,Chennai
Ms.Sumitra Gomadam Member ML Lawyer BC & Associates,Chennai
Ms.Sylvia Jayakumar Member Secretary M.Sc Biostatistics Member – Samarth

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