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Drug Innovation Fund
Joint Academic and Relevance Review Panel
Terms of Reference
3. TERMS AND PROCEDURES
- Prior to each scheduled meeting of the full Panel, Panel members will be required
to dedicate time to evaluate and score all LOIs and/or full research applications.
- Two reviewers - one academic and one relevance – will be assigned to each LOI
and research application as lead presenters. Each lead presenter will present their
reviews of an LOI/full application to the entire Panel, and both will have equal
responsibility in leading Panel discussions as well as perform any extra duties
associated with the review of that application (i.e., summarize details of
complicated discussions/recommendations, etc.).
Conflict of Interest :
- A Joint Academic and Relevance Review Panel member has a conflict of interest with an application if he or she is from the same department as the applicant, has worked with the applicant within the past 5 years, or is a personal friend.
- Members having a conflict of interest with an applicant do not receive any assessments of the application, and should not be present during any discussions pertaining to the applicant. Members from the same institution as an applicant, but not in conflict, may remain in the room but do not participate in the review.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy :
- Under the terms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (1987), the information contained in an application to the Ontario Public Drug Programs, including written evaluations and personal information pertaining to the applicant are confidential.
- Panel members and external reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of the material at all times, including refraining from any secondary use of the information.
- Applicants may access their personal information freely. However, the identity of reviewers and appraisers will be held in confidence.
- Personal information, for example, the Panel's recommendation on an application, will continue to be available only to the individual concerned.
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