Dr. Nancy Trimble (right), retired family doctor and Chair of the Central Ontario Research Ethics Board (CO-REB), and Victoria Shelep (left), RVH Coordinator of Research & Ethics, mark the launch of CO-REB, a regional partnership that will strengthen research collaboration and expand access to clinical research opportunities across Central Ontario. Dr. Nancy Trimble (right), retired family doctor and Chair of the Central Ontario Research Ethics Board (CO-REB), and Victoria Shelep (left), RVH Coordinator of Research & Ethics, mark the launch of CO-REB, a regional partnership that will strengthen research collaboration and expand access to clinical research opportunities across Central Ontario. The Central Ontario Research Ethics Board (CO-REB) brings together several hospitals under a shared system for reviewing and approving research involving human participants. Research Ethics Boards provide oversight for studies involving people, ensuring research is conducted safely and ethically while protecting participants' rights, dignity and well-being. “When hospitals work together, we can create sustainable pathways for patients to access research opportunities closer to where they receive care.”