HRPP Director Perspectives: Interacting with the HRPP/IRB
By Sanjur (Sandy) Brooks, DPS, MA; Director, Human Research Protections Program In response to the rapidly changing nature of the research enterprise, Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP) and Institutional Review Boards (IRB) are pivoting, revising, and expanding their policies, procedures, and operational needs. These needs speak to the constant and consistent oversight of all active […]
HRPP Director Perspectives: The Importance of the Independence of IRBs
Dr. Sanjur “Sandy” Brooks, DPS, MA, is the Director of the VCU Human Research Protection Program. In this article, she reflects on the importance of the IRB operating independently, free from undue influence or inducement. There is an inherent conflict and dichotomy in facilitating human subject research that is not always recognized by those of […]
IRB Director Perspectives: Reportable Events
Reportable Events: What should be reported to the IRB? By: Sanjur Brooks, DPS, MA The institutional review board (IRB) is an independent board federally mandated to review and monitor research involving intervention and/or interactions with human participants while ensuring the protection of their rights and welfare as research participants. Researchers, regardless of risk level, must […]