Become a member
Login
Renew my Membership

SAMAREC

Name of memberField of interestDesignations for REC
Dr N NaidooClinical PathologistChairperson, Medical Professional, Indian, Male
Ms T Coetzee
Health Research Ethicist Vice Chairperson, Research Ethics Expert, White, Female
Dr C KhozaPublic Health ClinicianMedical Professional, Black, Male,
Dr Z MafikaHaematopathologistMedical Professional, Black, Male
Ms N MadoloQuantitative ResearchExperience in Quantitative Research methodologies, Black, Female
Mr R MasemolaLegal AdvisorLegal Representative, Medico Legal Advisor, Black, Male
Ms M RatsiuEpidemiology & BiostatisticsBiostatistician, Black, Female
Ms K LedibanePsychologistCounsellor, Community Representative, Black, Female
Dr L PillaySport MedicineMedical Professional, Indian, Male
Dr S NyamathePublic Health ClinicianSAE Officer, Medical Professional, Qualitative Research, Black, Female
Ms S Abdurahman Legal AdvisorLegal Representative, Medico-Legal Advisor, Coloured, Female
Prof NJ MekwaProfessor EmeritaLayperson Representative, 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 SOPs

  1. SAMAREC Auditing Guidelines, v2, Oct 2023
  2. SAMAREC Biological Materials, Databases, Registries and Repositories, V1, Oct 2023
  3. SAMAREC Continuing Review Annual Renewal Recertification, V1, Oct 2023
  4. SAMAREC Data Management, V1, Nov 2024
  5. SAMAREC Decisional Analysis, V1, Oct 2023
  6. SAMAREC Informed Consent, V2, Jul 2025
  7. SAMAREC Non Clinical Research Guidelines, V4, Jul 2025
  8. SAMAREC Rapid Review Guidelines, V1, Oct 2023
  9. SAMAREC Risk Assessment, V1, Oct 2023
  10. SAMAREC Site Staff, V2, Jul 2025
  11. SAMAREC Standard Operating Procedures, V11, Jul 2025
  12. SAMAREC Standard Operating Procedure Annexures, V5, Jul 2025
  13. SAMAREC Terms of Reference, V4, Nov 2024
  14. SAMAREC Whistle Blower, V2, Jul 2025
  15. SAMAREC Meeting Dates 2024/2025

SAMAREC Templates

  1. SAMAREC App Form, V4
  2. SAMAREC Active Audit Form, V2, Oct 2023
  3. SAMAREC Non Clinical Research App Form, V2
  4. SAMAREC Non Clinical Research PID Pro Forma, V1, Jun 2024
  5. SAMAREC Non Clinical Research CV, V1, Jun 2024
  6. SAMAREC Non Clinical Research Sup Declaration, V1, Jun 2024
  7. SAMAREC Non Clinical Data Management Template, V1, Aug 2024
  8. SAMAREC Passive Audit Report Form, V1, Oct 2023
  9. SAMAREC Progress Report Template, V1, May 2024
  10. SAMAREC SAE Report Form, V1, Oct 2023
  11. SAMAREC Site Delegation Log Template, V1, Oct 2023
  12. SAMAREC Study Closure Form, V1, Apr 2024

Additional Guideline

  1. DOH Ethics in Health Research Guidelines 2024
  2. 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.

SAMAREC Whistle Blower Submission

Secret Link