This 25-minute webinar (presented by John Horigan and Nina Exner on 4/2/2019) gives a overview of why we created this page and what investigators should think about while filling it out.

Creating a future sharing plan enables investigators and the institution to

• know what data may be shared, how, and with whom,
• show respect for participants by informing them in consent documents about how their data will and won’t be shared,
• protect participants’ privacy by ensuring that the data being shared does not involve “human subjects,” and
• maintain compliance with multiple sets of regulations and confidentiality requirements (human research regulations, HIPAA, FERPA, NIH policies, etc.)

Future Sharing Plan Worksheet and Example
This is a tool for investigators to use to systematically plan out their sharing. It also includes an examples well-written smartform responses.
NOTE:Examples are being provided for demonstration purposes only. Do not simply copy and paste these responses – your IRB submission must contain responses that are pertinent to your particular study and data.

Overview of Concepts Used on the Future Sharing Page
An infographic showing the components of a sharing plan and where future sharing fits into the overall scheme of a study.