A renowned Ethical Committee of ShSMC is formed to guides investigations / researches of this institution. Any research projects funded by the government or non-government agencies, college own research studies and publications in professional journals necessitate the research project to get an approval from this committee.
Ethical committee Members:
| Sl No. | Name | Professional Designation | Committee Designation |
| 1. | Prof. Dr. Ridwanur Rahman
|
Head of the Dept. of Medicine, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Chairman |
| 2. | Dr. A. M. Selim Reza | Head of the Dept. of Forensic Medicine, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member Secretary |
| 3. | Prof. Dr. ABM Muksudul Alam | Principal, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 4. | Dr. Md. Shahadat Hossain | Vice-Principal, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 5. | Prof. Dr. Uttam Kumar Barua | Director, ShSMCH, Dhaka. | Member |
| 6. | Prof. Dr. Sayeda Afroza | Head of the Dept. of Paediatrics, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 7. | Prof. Dr. Farhana Dewan | Head of the Dept. of Obs. & Gynae, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 8. | Prof. Dr. Nilufar Rahman | Head of the Dept. of Physiology, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 9. | Prof. Dr. Musarrat Haque | Head of the Dept. of Community Medicine, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 10. | Prof. Dr. Meherunnessa | Head of the Dept. of Pathology, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 11. | Prof. Saeeda Sultana | Head of the Dept. of Pharmacology, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 12. | Prof. Dr. Kamal Sultan | Head of the Dept. of Biochemistry, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 13. | Prof. Md. Mujibur Rahman | Professor of the Dept. of Medicine, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 14. | Prof. Dr. Mahmud Hasan | Head of the Dept. of Surgery, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 15. | Prof. A. H. M. Rowshon | Head of the Dept. of Gastroenterology, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 16. | Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir | Head of the Dept. of Dentistry, ShSMC, Dhaka. | Member |
| 17. | Md. Altaf Mahmud | Journalist, Dhaka. | Member |
| 18. | Md. Abu Sufian | Imam, ShSMCH, Dhaka. | Member |
| 19. | Asha Lota | Superintendent of Nursing, ShSMCH, Dhaka. | Member |
| 20. | Ad. Md. Firoj Ahmed | Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court, Dhaka. | Member |
| 21. | Khandakar Nurun Nahar | Social Service Officer, ShSMCH, Dhaka. | Member |
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
- To provide independent, competent, and timely review of the ethics of proposed researches/studies.
- To contribute to safeguarding the dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of all actual or potential research participants.
- To take into consideration the principle of justice-which requires that the benefits and burdens of research be distributed fairly among all groups and classes in society, taking into account age, gender, economic status, culture, and ethnic consideration.
- ShSMC will be independent from political, institutional, professional, and market influences.
- To ensure that there is regular evaluation of the ethics of ongoing researches/studies that received a positive decision.
- The ShSMC will have due regard for the requirements of relevant regulatory agencies and applicable laws