Reminder – HRPP and IRB Operational Procedures for Winter Break
Please Note: This guidance is subject to change as the winter break approaches. This information was originally posted on the HRPP blog on 11/17/2023 and has been updated. ***Due to the implementation of the HRPP Transformation, the HRPP will be able to continue to process VCU IRB reviews during the upcoming university break periods. Thus, […]
HRPP and IRB Operational Procedures for Winter Break
Please Note: This guidance is subject to change as the winter break approaches. This information was originally posted on the HRPP blog on 11/17/2023 and has been updated. ***Due to the implementation of the HRPP Transformation, the HRPP will be able to continue to process VCU IRB reviews during the upcoming university break periods. Thus, […]
Call for Nominations: Join the Institutional Review Board for 2024 *Updated deadline*
*The original deadline of January 5, 2024, has been extended to March 1, 2024. This post has been edited to reflect an updated deadline. Dear Research Community, We are excited to announce that the nomination period for membership on our esteemed Institutional Review Board (IRB) is now open for the 2024 annual calendar. As a […]
NOTICE: Avoiding PHI and PII Transmission at VCU
The below guidance document aims to provide a clear set of instructions to the research community (i.e., principal investigator, research coordinators, and other research personnel) involved in conducting human subject research on emphasizing the need to securely handle the PHI and PII of human subjects when submitting documents to the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) […]
NOTICE: Guidance on the Local Human Rights Committee Review Requirements
12VAC35-115-130 applies to all individuals receiving services from a public or private provider of services operated, licensed, or funded by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), except those operated by the Department of Corrections. This Virginia law addresses the protection of human research subjects and is vital for researchers, institutions, and Institutional […]
REMINDER: New Tools to Assist with IRB Submissions
PLEASE NOTE: Updated links to Protocol Templates provided 8/30/2023 Protocol templates are required for use effective today, June 1, 2023. New IRB submissions that do not contain a protocol will be returned to the researcher after today. If the IRB submission does not have a protocol provided by the sponsor, the use of HRP-503 or […]
2022 Annual IRB Satisfaction Survey Available
The VCU Human Research Protection Program invites members of the VCU and VCU Health research communities who are familiar with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to take an anonymous satisfaction survey. This annual satisfaction survey includes questions about the following topics: perceptions of the IRB, RAMS-IRB use, customer service provided by the HRPP staff […]