IMPORTANT RAMS-IRB Communication Issue
IMPORTANT -PLEASE READ RAMS-IRB COMMUNICATION/NOTIFICATION ISSUE It has come to our attention that the IRB communication/notifications generated from RAMS-IRB (and sent from IRBPANEL email accounts), may have been marked by Google as span, and therefore delivered to the recipient’s Spam folder. This includes items such as IRB review determination letters, as well as other correspondence […]
New Consent Templates
We just uploaded revised consent templates to the IRB forms page. (http://www.research.vcu.edu/forms/) The following are the changes: 1. We created a verbal telephone screening template and a verbal HIPAA authorization template. 2. For the regular consent/assent templates, the the witness signature line was removed. This change was made because a witness signature is actually only […]
New Blog Design and Additional Content
Good morning! Our ORSP blog has been redesigned, and additional content has been added! Researchers – please check out the “IRB Education & Training” section for resources, guidance, announcements, etc. Most importantly, we have added past training presentations and assessments if you are unable to attend the in person trainings but would still like to […]
Past IRB Training Presentations
Below, you will find previous IRB training presentations, as well as a link to an assessment. Please feel free to reference these as needed. If you are unable to attend a training in person, but would still like to learn and complete the training electronically, please complete the linked assessment. Once you have completed that, […]
Guidance for Researcher IRB Submission
Attached you will find 3 guides to help you with your IRB Submission. For new researchers, refer to the Getting Started Guide for an overview of the IRB submission process. Once you are ready to begin filling out the smartform on RAMS-IRB, refer to the RAMS-IRB System Guide for instruction on how to navigate the system, and the […]
Member Handbook
Here is the link to the IRB Member Binder. This handbook includes: General Member information/responsibilities Review process/guiding questions Criteria for IRB Approval RAMS-IRB Guides – Expedited & Full Board Expedited & Exempt Categories Regulatory Details: Consent/Waivers, Reports/Non Compliance, HIPAA, FDA Guidance, Drug/Device Decisions Charts, Subpart Flow Charts Meeting Procedures & Responsibilities, Motions/Voting Reporting on Your Review
IRB Member Education Presentations
Attached are some of the panel education presentations for your reference! Click the link to download. Consent & Reconsent Enrolling LEP Subjects for Researchers Focusing on Criteria for Approval in Reviews Reportable Events Vulnerable Populations
IRB Member 5th Thursday Training Details
The Office of Research Subject Protection will be hosting a workshop for IRB Members. We will host hour-long training sessions on three different topics: RAMS-IRB, Regulations (FDA, HIPAA, etc.), and Reviewing Research. We will hold each training session three different times (once during each hour-long time block). You are encouraged to choose to come to […]
Additional Intro to the IRB Submission Process & RAMS-IRB Training Sessions!
After a lot of interest and a full house for our February Intro to the IRB Submission Process & RAMS-IRB session, we will host 3 additional trainings this semester. We will be reviewing the IRB submission process start to finish, training requirements, and how to use the electronic submission system. March: Intro to the IRB Submission […]
IRB Training – Spring 2016
The Office of Research Subject Protection will be hosting trainings for VCU’s research community each month during the spring 2016 semester. We will hold trainings on the process of submitting to the IRB & using the RAMS-IRB submission system, as well as regulatory trainings. These regulatory training topics are based on feedback we received. Certificates […]