The IRB office occasionally get requests for CLARA account creation for a someone who is not affiliated with UAMS or ACH. These typically come from people at outside institutions that use the UAMS IRB, such as the Clinton School of Public Service, or from people collaborating with UAMS or ACH investigators.
The new account request form now asks requesters to clarify whether they’re affiliated with UAMS or ACH and if not, to explain why they’re requesting CLARA access, and to let us know who at UAMS/ACH they will be working with, if applicable.
Collecting this information as part of account creation will help ensure that any contracts or other agreements are written to allow all appropriate research personnel to access study information.