{"id":1214,"date":"2023-10-19T19:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcchrmicro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1214"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:41:13","slug":"governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-3\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs align fndry-pb--2 wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background \" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to BC Children&#039;s Hospital BioBank.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">BC Children&#039;s Hospital BioBank<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News &amp; Events.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/?page_id=1229\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"fndry-heading\">Governance<\/h1><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-bannerIntro20\">Learn more about the BC Children\u2019s Hospital BioBank governance structure.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2623\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-governance.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-governance.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-governance-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-governance-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--0 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">BCCH Governance<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">The BC Children\u2019s Hospital BioBank is governed by three dedicated committees with members from BC Children&#8217;s Hospital Research Institute, Women&#8217;s Health Research Institute (WHRI), BC Mental Health &#038; Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI), BC Children&#8217;s Hospital (BCCH), BC Women&#8217;s Hospital (BCWH) and the University of British Columbia (UBC).<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">The BioBank works closely with the Children\u2019s and Women\u2019s (C&#038;W) Research Ethics Board.<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">The BC Children\u2019s Hospital BioBank Governance Structure is outlined below. Terms of Reference for each committee can be found in the\u00a0BioBank Forms &#038; Resources\u00a0section.<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:80%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2474\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-governance-structure-september-11-2013-sfvrsn2.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-governance-structure-september-11-2013-sfvrsn2.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img fndry-pl--12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-governance-structure-september-11-2013-sfvrsn2.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-governance-structure-september-11-2013-sfvrsn2-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t<\/a>\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">Policy documents<\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_1_informed-consent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Informed Consent<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_2_ethics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethics<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_3_education-training.pdf\">Education Training<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_4_privacy-security.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Security<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_5_records-and-documentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Records and Documentation<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_6_material-access-and-release.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Material Access and Release<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_7_material-and-information-handling.pdf\">Material and Information Handling<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb_pol_8_governance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Governance<\/a><\/p><section  class=\"fndry-accordion\">\n    <div  class=\"fndry-js-accordion\" data-fndry-js=\"accordion\">\n\t\t<div  class=\"fndry-accordion-block fndry-accordion-block--open\" data-fndry-accordion-index=\"0\" data-fndry-js=\"accordion-entry\">\n    <div\n\t\t class=\"fndry-accordion-block__entry\">\n        <button\n\t\t\t class=\"fndry-accordion-block__label fndry-align--center fndry-accordion-block__label--open\" data-fndry-js=\"accordion-label\">\n            <span\n\t\t\t\t class=\"fndry-accordion-block__label-container fndry-d--flex fndry-align--center fndry-justify--space-between fndry-flex--row\" style=\"--fndryLabelGap:5px\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fndry-accordion-block__label-heading\">Board Reports<\/h3>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t                <svg class=\"fndry-accordion-block__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\">\n                    <path\n                            d=\"m443.5 162.6-7.1-7.1a12 12 0 0 0-17 0L224 351 28.5 155.5a12 12 0 0 0-17 0l-7.1 7.1a12 12 0 0 0 0 17l211 211.1a12 12 0 0 0 17 0l211-211.1a12 12 0 0 0 .1-17z\"\n                            fill=\"currentColor\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n\t\t\t        <\/button>\n        <div\n\t\t\t class=\"fndry-accordion-block__content\" data-fndry-js=\"accordion-content\"        >\n            <div  class=\"fndry-accordion-block__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2023-march-2024_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2023 &#8211; March 2024<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2022-march-2023_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2022 &#8211; March 2023<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2021-mar-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2021 &#8211; March 2022<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2020-mar-2021_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2020 &#8211; March 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2019-mar-2020-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2019 &#8211; March 2020<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-april-2018-mar-2019_final_signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report April 2018 &#8211; March 2019<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-apr-2017-mar-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report: Apr 2017 &#8211; March 2018<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-apr-2016-mar-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report: Apr 2016 &#8211; Mar 2017<\/a><\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-annual-report-jan-2015-mar-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCH BioBank Annual Report: Jan 2015 &#8211; Mar 2016<\/a><\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">For any inquiries about the BioBank, please contact us.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/contact\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64b567d42514c\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButtonWArrow\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-d--md-none\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2637\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-contact.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-contact.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-contact-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-contact-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","fndry_alternate_title":"Alternate Title!"},"class_list":["post-1214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1214"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2688,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1214\/revisions\/2688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}