SAMAREC
| Name of member | Field of interest | Designations for REC |
|---|---|---|
| Dr N Naidoo BSc, BMedSc, MBBCh, MPH, MMed (Clinical Pathology) | Clinical Pathologist | Chairperson Medical Professional, Indian, Male |
| Ms T Coetzee PG Dip (Health Res Ethics), M Phil (Applied Ethics) | Health Research Ethicist | Vice Chairperson, Research Ethics Expert, White, Female |
| Prof J R Snyman | Pharmacologist | Research Ethics Expert, Experience in Quantitative Research Methodologies, Expert in biostatistics, White, Male |
| Dr M Groenewald | General Practitioner | Research Ethics Expert, Medical Professional, White, Female |
| Prof M Kakaza | Specialist Neurologist | SAE Officer, Research Ethics Expert, Medical Professional, Black, Female |
| Mrs B Fineberg | Educator | Layperson, White, Female |
| Ms N Nadolo | Quantitative Research | Quantitative Research, Black, Female |
| Mr R Masemola | Legal Advisor | Legal Representative, Medico Legal Advisor, Black, Male |
| Ms M Ratsiu | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Biostatistician, Black, Female |
| Ms K Ledibane | Psychologist | Counsellor, Community Representative, Black, Female |
| Mr M Shackleton | Legal Advisor | Legal Representative, White, Male |
| Dr S Nyamathe | Public Health Clinician | SAE Officer, Medical Professional, Qualitative Research, Black, Female |
The South African Medical Association Research Ethics Committee (SAMAREC) was established by the SA Medical Association (SAMA) in 1992 to evaluate the ethics of research protocols developed for clinical trials to be conducted in the private healthcare sector.
The main responsibility of SAMAREC is to ensure the protection and respect of the rights, safety and well being of participants involved in clinical trials and to provide public assurance of that protection by reviewing, approving and providing comment on clinical trial protocols, the suitability of investigator(s), facilities, methods and procedures used to obtain informed consent.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Guidelines
- SAMAREC App Form
- SAMAREC Standard Operating Procedures
- SAMAREC Standard Operating Procedure Annexures
- SAMAREC Rapid Review Guidelines
- SAMAREC Auditing Guidelines
- SAMAREC Active Audit Form
- SAMAREC Passive Audit Report
- SAMAREC Report Form SAE
- SAMAREC Whistle Blower
- SAMAREC Risk Assessment
- SAMAREC Research Proposals
- SAMAREC Decisional Analysis Guidelines
- SAMAREC Continuing Review Annual Renewal Recertification
- SAMAREC Terms of Reference
- DOH Ethics in Health Research Guidelines 2024
- SA Good Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020
SAMAREC Whistle Blower
The SAMA Research Ethics Committee (SAMAREC) calls on all study staff or participants to ask questions about your participation in any of our approved studies. Please report any problems or concerns you may have about any study. You may contact the Research Ethics Committee (REC) anonymously on this page
SAMAREC is a REC whose committee members provide Research Ethics Committee services for participants and study staff involved in research studies in the Private Sector in South Africa.
