Topics include:��

• RSRB becomes IRB
• Welcome Bridget Howard, IRB Director
• OHSP Website Updates
• New Policies: Problem/Event Reporting (RNIs)
• New Process: Non-Human Subject Research Review
• New Process & Guidance: Exempt Research
• Other Guidance Now Available
• Recorded Seminar: AI in Human Subject Research
• ROSS System Retirement

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Jon Herington, Sarah Mumford, and Jimmy Paulino presented ‘AI in Human Subject Research‘.

To access materials,��enroll in the ‘UR-HRPP Educational Materials’ course in Blackboard. Training acknowledgement documentation is available for those who review the recording.

Learn more about the UR-HRPP Educational Materials course

For ������ý individuals who do not need documentation acknowledging training completion, the recording and slides are also available here:

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1. Where do I go to get started with human subject research?

The IRB (Institutional Review Board) at the ������ý is also known as the RSRB (Research Subjects Review Board), IRB and RSRB are often used interchangeably.�� The RSRB is part of the Office for Human Subject Protection.�� /ohsp/

2. Will you accept my CITI training from my old institution?

    

No, you will need to complete the specific modules required by the ������ý.�� For information on how to access CITI and affiliate your account with the ������ý, please see the OHSP website: /ohsp/training/required-human-subject-protection-training/

3. What about my research at my old institution?

Once you become faculty, staff, or a student at ������ý, the IRB approval you had at your prior institution no longer covers your research activities. In order to continue conducting human subject research activities or procedures, you must open up the research with the IRB at ������ý.

For Exempt research, you must submit a at ������ý.

For non-exempt research (minimal risk or greater than minimal risk), you will either need to submit or it may be appropriate to proceed with a single IRB review process. OHSP will make the determination of how to proceed based upon any funding, federal oversight, and specific research procedures. Submit a to start the conversation.

4. I am bringing data with me from my previous institution. Do I need to do anything at ������ý?

Make sure you have any data transfer agreements in place if you intend to bring data with you from your prior institution. Technically, even if you are the PI, the data belongs to the institution, and you are not allowed to bring it to your new institution without a data transfer agreement. Often, you should follow the data transfer policies of the original institution; however, at ������ý, you will work with the Agreements team in��ORPA (Office of Research and Project Administration).�� Contact the Agreements team to get started.

5. How do I submit an IRB application?

������ý uses the Click IRB electronic submission system.�� See the OHSP website for information, policies, and templates.�� Additional information is located in the Getting Started Guide.

6. How do I get a login for the IRB system?

An account will be created automatically for you in the Click IRB system once you have completed the required CITI modules.�� It is important to ensure you affiliated your CITI account with ������ý and added your ������ý email address to your institutional profile.�� Your account should be available the day after you complete the training.�� Your Click IRB login will be your standard ������ý single sign-on login information.

7. How long will it take for my study to get reviewed?

Several factors impact how long it will take for your application to be reviewed.�� Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, so the amount of submissions at any given time have an impact on timelines.�� The consistency and completeness of the application and the number of revisions that are required will also impact the review time.

An application should be submitted several months prior to when the research is expected to begin to ensure sufficient time for review and approval. ��Information about recent changes to the review process can be found in the . ��

8. Where do I go for questions?

Email: ohsp@rochester.edu

Website: /ohsp/

Contact Us page: /ohsp/contact/

Join our listserv: /ohsp/subscribe/

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• Biomedical Template
• Social-Behavioral-Education Template
• (Parent) Permission Form Template
• Consent to Procedures (Deception) Template

Please see the ��for more information about the changes.

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Sarah Mumford, Associate Vice President, Human Subject Protection from the Office for Human Subject Protection (OHSP) presented ‘Single IRB Review Process‘.

To access materials,��enroll in the ‘UR-HRPP Educational Materials’ course in Blackboard. Training acknowledgement documentation is available for those who review the recording.

Learn more about the UR-HRPP Educational Materials course

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Sarah Mumford, Associate Vice President, Human Subject Protection from the Office for Human Subject Protection (OHSP) presented ‘Community Engaged Research and the IRB’.

To access materials,��enroll in the ‘UR-HRPP Educational Materials’ course in Blackboard. Training acknowledgement documentation is available for those who review the recording.

Learn more about the UR-HRPP Educational Materials course

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We will provide an update on the human subject research conducted at the ������ý over the past year, as well as any key changes and upcoming plans.

Please note that additional training opportunities are available in March (“Single IRB Review Process”) and April (“Community-Engaged Research and IRB Review”).����

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• Overview & Basic Navigation Guide
• Study Staff Guide
• Department & Ancillary Reviewer Guide
• IRB Reviewer (Board Chair) Guide
• IRB Committee Member Guide

All revisions are editorial/administrative in nature; no substantive changes have been made.

View additional Click IRB resources

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