VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Blog

The VCU HRPP is dedicated to facilitating ethically and scientifically sound research through robust review of research projects and through effective education and outreach to the VCU research community.

Category results for: HRPP Transformation Project

Training for the Community: Single IRB and Multi-Site Research

This is a recording of the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Single IRB and Multi-Site Research presented on Friday, June 30, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom.

HRPP Toolkit Go-Live

The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is pleased to announce that as the next milestone of the HRPP Transformation Project, the HRPP Toolkit will go live on the VCU HRPP website on July 14, 2023. The HRPP toolkit is a comprehensive set of workflows, standard operating procedures, checklists, worksheets, and templates. It is implemented […]

Training For the Community: Vulnerable Populations

This is a recording of the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Vulnerable Populations presented on Friday, June 16, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom.

Training For the Community: Informed Consent

This is a copy of the presentation slides used for the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Informed Consent presented on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom.

Training For the Community: Clinical Drug and Device Trial Considerations

This is a recording of the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Clinical Drug and Device Trial Considerations presented on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. The links referenced in this presentation are: HRPP Toolkit Protocol Templates – required as of June 1, 2023 Future Training for the Community Sessions – please register […]

RAMS-IRB Updates with Protocol Launch

Protocol templates are required for use effective June 1, 2023. New IRB submissions that do not contain aprotocol will be returned to the researcher after this date. RAMS-IRB updates to reduce duplication between the submission smartform and protocol will be live June 1, 2023. The system will be more comprehensively updated later this fall – […]

Training for the Community: Minimal Risk Research Considerations

This is a recording of the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Minimal Risk Research Considerations presented on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. The three links referenced in this presentation are: Research Community Feedback Survey – please complete by Friday, May 19 HRPP Toolkit Protocol Templates – required as of June 1, […]

HRPP Toolkit: Protocol Templates

The VCU HRPP has made three protocol templates available at https://research.vcu.edu/forms/ to facilitate our transition toward a protocol-based application process. (If you receive an error message from this hyperlink, please copy/paste the address into your browser.) HRP-503 – PROTOCOL – submission of biomedical studies and clinical trials HRP-503a – SBS PROTOCOL – submissions not involving an investigational agent HRP-508 […]

Training for the Community: Foundational Toolkit Documents & Protocol Templates

This is a recording of the HRPP Toolkit Training for the Community: Foundational Toolkit Documents & Protocol Templates presented on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom.

New Tools to Assist with IRB Submissions

As part of the HRPP Transformation Project, the VCU HRPP Office is rolling-out protocol templates that are designed to: Minimize administrative burden by reducing the number of SmartForm fields investigators need to complete in RAMS-IRB Obtain all relevant information the IRB needs to complete their review Provide prompts and instrtuction that will enable investigators to […]

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