New Investigator Tips: What are the CITI Training Requirements at VCU?
Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects contain various areas of flexibility, where institutions are allowed to set policy and procedures for certain aspects of the conduct of human research. While many aspects of conducting human research remain the same between institutions, there are certain areas that can vary between institutions. This means investigators […]
FREE CEU: Free Workshop on Assent with Individuals with Communication Difficulties
The VCU HRPP Would like to notify the research community about a free workshop offering CEUs on the topic of assent with individuals with communication difficulties. The workshop is being held on Wednesday, June 29 at 3pm ET. Toward an Understanding of Assent with Individuals with Communication Difficulties. Presenter: Cody Morris, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA Seeking […]
OHRP Virtual Webinar: A Conversation with IRB Professionals – April 27
Register now for OHRP’s 75 minute virtual webinar: A conversation with IRB professionals: Learn what they do and how they can help you navigate protecting human participants in research on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 3:00 PM EST. This webinar will cover the following: How IRBs support the preliminary reviews of research studies at institutions What assistance IRBs can give […]
Reminder: IRB Training on Regulatory Documentation – April 2022
Ethical and effective conduct of human research requires careful documentation and record retention. Sign up for a special training session to learn all about regulatory requirements and best practices for regulatory documentation in human research! Sessions will be held virtually using Zoom, on the following dates: Wednesday, April 13, 9am-10am ET (Register here) Friday, April […]
New IRB Training on Regulatory Documentation – April 2022
Ethical and effective conduct of human research requires careful documentation and record retention. Sign up for a special training session to learn all about regulatory requirements and best practices for regulatory documentation in human research! Sessions will be held virtually using Zoom, on the following dates: Wednesday, April 13, 9am-10am ET (Register here) Friday, April […]
New IRB Training on Reportable Events – March 2022
Keep calm and report to the IRB! Sign up for a special training session to learn all about which events must be reported to the IRB, including Unanticipated Problems (UPs) and noncompliance. Sessions will be held virtually using Zoom, on the following dates: Monday, March 14, 4pm-5pm ET (Register here) Wednesday, March 16, 9am-10am ET […]
Upcoming Event: OHRP Diversity and Inclusion Research Community Forum
The VCU HRPP would like to notify the VCU research community of an upcoming event, sponsored by the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) and Northwell Health. Join OHRP and Northwell Health on May 11 and May 12, 2022 for a two-day Research Community Forum on the different avenues towards promoting diversity and innovation in […]
New: Training Sessions on Human Research Ancillary Reviews
The IRB isn’t the end-all-be-all of human research reviews. There are several other ancillary reviews that must be completed in conjunction with IRB review. Sign up for a special training session to learn all about human research ancillary reviews! Sessions will be held virtually using Zoom, on the following dates: Fri, Jan 28, 3pm-4pm ET […]
Wright Center to Host Community Engaged Research Seminars
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research introduces a new three-part seminar series to train early career faculty and researchers in community engaged research. The series hopes to increase the number of VCU junior faculty and researchers who comprehend CEnR and apply CEnR principles to their research. Attendees will be able to: explain and recognize […]
Training for NEW WIRB Electronic Submission System: WCG IRB Connexus
WIRB has announced the rollout of their new electronic submission system WCG IRB Connexus. Training will be held on Tuesday November 10th at 10am. Please ensure that a member of the study team either attends the training or reviews the recorded session prior to initiating registration in the new Connexus system. Study teams should continue to use […]