
Health Research
Health research aims to find better ways to treat, prevent and cure disease.
This vital component of healthcare can take multiple forms and present a variety of risks and opportunities. Whether it is a clinical trial, secondary data research, research ethics board protocol review, or a material transfer agreement, we keep the aims of the study top of mind while advising researchers, funders, and health care organizations. We also advise on deidentification of data for research purposes, and questions of research versus quality.
Our services include:
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Agreements - Material transfer, clinical trial, data sharing, basic science
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Research ethics board advice
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Research misconduct
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Protocol reviews
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Informed consents
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Deidentified data
Connect with our team
Mary Jane Dykeman
Samara Starkman

Upcoming Events
Explore upcoming events designed to support legal professionals, organizations, and boards in navigating today’s evolving legal landscape. From governance and compliance to privacy, health, and data law, our expert-led sessions offer practical guidance and timely insights.
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FILTER EVENTS

Building Effective Privacy Programs: Risk Assessment and Prioritization Under Canadian Law
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
ONLINE | 12:00PM - 12:45PM EST
Hosted by: INQ Consulting
Featuring: Tricia Ralph, Tamara Adler
Risk assessment and prioritization are essential pillars of a privacy management program. With the growing complexity of Canadian privacy laws, organizations must be equipped to identify and prioritize privacy risks in a structured, defensible manner.
In this session, Tricia Ralph and Tamara Adler will review how evolving Canadian privacy laws are shaping risk assessment expectations, provide practical approaches to conducting privacy impact assessments and setting priorities, and explore strategies for embedding risk management practices into your privacy program.

Key Drivers of Privacy: Enabling the flow of PHI for better health for all
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
IN-PERSON | 10:30AM - 11:00AM EDT
Hosted by: eHealth Conference and Tradeshow
Featuring: Carole Piovesan, Kaitlyn Hebert, Scott Thistleton
This presentation will communicate how modernized privacy law & other trust framework factors enable our digital health interoperability ecosystem.

Staying Accountable: Auditing and Monitoring in Privacy Programs
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
ONLINE | 12:00PM - 12:45PM EST
Hosted by: INQ Consulting
Featuring: Tricia Ralph, Kaitlyn Hebert
Ongoing auditing and monitoring are critical to maintaining a strong and accountable privacy program. As Canadian privacy laws place increasing emphasis on demonstrable compliance, organizations must ensure that auditing and monitoring practices are robust, practical, and effective.
In this session, Tricia Ralph and Kaitlyn Hebert will review the auditing and monitoring requirements emerging from Canadian privacy laws, provide practical guidance on developing and operationalizing monitoring frameworks, and explore methods for identifying program gaps and maintaining continuous improvement.