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Spring 2008 IRB Forum Schedule

  1. Mark your calendars: Jan 31, Feb 7, May 1, Feb 21, Mar 6 & 27, Apr 10 & 17, 2008
  2. We will present: Progress Reports; Requests for Waivers of Consent and of Authorization; Defining Study Components; How to Complete Form C; How to Close-out a Study; Recordkeeping standards; General Forum; Subject Compensation and Incentives
  3. Stay up to date by keeping an eye on the Quick Link "IRB Forums and Educational Sessions"
  4. Automatically receive future mailing about IRB Forums and announcements, send a request to IRBMAIL@UTHSCSA.EDU

 

  

Status of Full Board Actions

 IRB Meeting

All new consent forms submitted to the IRB must be in the new, recently revised ICD template. NOTE: The new ICD has two separate signature sections. According to state law the IRB may not approve new consent forms unless HIPAA is a separate section.

  

NEWS!!!

Try the New UPIRSO Quiz

  1. Click here to start the quiz

New and Revised Instructions

  1. Click here to see the REVISED Progress Report Instructions

New and Revised IRB Forms

  1. Click here to see the NEW HDE Progress Report Form which should be used instead of research progress report for HDE's
  2. Click here to see the NEW Repository Progress Report Form which should be used instead of research progress report for repositories
  3. A REVISED Progress Report form is available for immediate use
  4. A REVISED Amendment form is available for immediate use
  5. Click here to see the REVISED COI Form

Translations

  1. Translating your consent form into other languages? Here is a new Translation Certification form to submit with it.

Pre-Review Changes

  1. Read about the new "Administrative Review and Scientific/Ethical Pre-Review Process"
  
   

New OCR Policy

Office of Clinical Research (OCR)

Scope of Practice Policy and

Research Scope of Practice Form

     
             
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