Greater Toronto


Welcome to the SOCRA Greater Toronto Area Chapter page. The information for the latest chapter meeting is below. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Chapter Chairperson or the SOCRA office at chapters@socra.org.


Greater Toronto Area Chapter

 

The Ethics of Using AI Chatbots for Research Informed Consent

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 12 PM - 1 PM EST
Location: Virtual  (Register here) 

Registration required

Registration by each individual participant is required. You will receive a confirmation and a join event link unique to your registration. If you join using someone else’s link, you may not receive an attendance certificate as registration information is used to ensure full name & email address are captured.

Registration link may not work on a mobile device. It is recommended to access the link on a desktop computer. Check junk/spam folders. Invite will come from UHN Teams webinar.

Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Bell, MA, PhD; Senior Bioethicist and Director of Bioethics Research, Department of Clinical Research and Organizational Ethics, University Health Network; Research Scientist, Department of Supportive Care, Research Division, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe how AI chatbots can be used in research informed consent
  2. Identify the ethical benefits and risks of AI chatbot-supported consent
  3. Consider practical governance and oversight strategies to responsibly integrate AI chatbots into research consent


Continuing Education (CE): SOCRA members who attend at least 50 minutes of a one-hour meeting will receive an attendance certificate by email from the SOCRA Executive Office. When registering, please enter the name you would like printed on your CE certificate and use the email address you will use to attend the event. If you do not receive your certificate within one month, please contact the SOCRA Executive Office at chapters@SOCRA.org.

Contact and Questions: gta.toronto.socra@gmail.com

Attendance and Certificate: A certificate of attendance will be sent out by the SOCRA office based on the attendance list generated by MS Teams.

Chapter Chairs:

Emily Taylor, CCRP

Deepika Sharma, CCRP

gta.toronto.socra@gmail.com