We know that, per IRB Policy 10.2, certain events need to be reported to the IRB right away. But how about all those other little incidents that don’t require immediate reporting, but instead are sent in with the study’s continuing review form? What does the IRB need to know about those? We have a handy-dandy […]

It’s fall, and the schedule of research education classes is filling up faster than the leaves are falling off the trees! Join the following classes to network with your research colleagues, become better informed in your field, and earn CRS credit: Upcoming Live Classes Research Education – Developing a Research Protocol. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 12 […]

The next blog quiz that will allow you to earn 0.5 CRS elective credit hours is now available! To access it, please go to learnondemand.org and click “login” at upper right to get started. Once you get to the page where various activities are listed, put “IRB” in the search box to find the newest quiz. […]

As you draft the projects you’re planning to submit to the IRB this semester, here are a few things to keep in mind that may help speed approval of your submission: Please pay special attention to your description of how the study data will be stored and who will have access to it. Make sure your description is […]

We’ve noticed that a lot of student research projects involve surveys, interviews, and/or focus groups. (Actually, a lot of faculty projects involve the same activities, but a wave of these kinds of student projects has arrived at the IRB in recent weeks.) Many of these proposals include full-blown draft consent forms that subjects are expected […]

‘Tis the time of year when student research ramps back up again. Grad students gearing up to begin their final projects are stressed enough as it is, and we’ve noticed that the prospect of dealing with the IRB stresses them out even further. This blog entry is the first of a handful of hints we’ll […]

When the IRB approves your study, it is required by regulation to make certain determinations. Two criteria the IRB must be able to be able to document as being met are that risks to subjects are minimized by using procedures consistent with sound research design, and that selection of subjects is equitable (45 CFR 46.111). To be […]

September is a five-Tuesday month, and the UAMS IRB meets only the first four Tuesdays of every month. If you have anything needing full-board review in a hurry, it should probably already be in the CLARA system if it is to make it onto the agenda for our last September meeting on the 22nd. And […]

The Common Rule (45 CFR 46) is the regulation that UAMS must follow as it oversees research involving human subjects. It was first published in 1991, when the research environment was much different than it is today, on multiple levels. Now, four years after the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) indicated that it was […]

The first IRB Blog quiz you can take to earn 0.5 hours toward earning or retaining your Certified Research Specialist (CRS) certificate will be available for only about another month! So hurry and log on at learnondemand.org to earn your credit. We’re planning to post a second quiz around September 18, and the first quiz […]