IRB Advisor – October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007
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Kentucky IRB office has mentoring program and other education strategies
IRB members often begin their new role with many questions and concerns. While these may be answered during a formal training program, there is another way to help ease new members into the role, and that's through a formal mentoring program. -
New booklet educates community IRB members
New members on an IRB always need some amount of education to understand how the review process works and what their role will be on the board. -
IRBs improve recruitment of community members
Research institutions are becoming more sophisticated in their recruitment and retention of community IRB members, says Marjorie Speers, PhD, executive director of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). -
IRB's electronic system is office's 'saving grace'
When the IRB at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, spent two years seeking accreditation, the institution's electronic system was what helped most, the IRB director says. -
Research institute has scientific review prior to IRB review
At least one research institute has found a solution to the problem of finding time for IRB members to review protocols for both the science and ethical issues. -
HIPAA can be a barrier to research participation
The implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has added length and complexity to the process of getting research approved.