VCU Human Research Protections Program – Winter Closing Holiday Schedule 2021
The VCU Human Research Protection Program (IRB) Office will be closed for the holidays December 23, 2021 through January 2, 2022, and will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022. Investigators remain responsible for reporting to the IRB any unanticipated problems involving risk to subjects or others that occur during this time. For guidance on what constitutes an unanticipated problem, […]
Updated Consent Templates
Revised consent templates are now available on the IRB forms webpage. The following changes were made: HIPAA authorization language was revised to add an option for naming VCU Dental Care instead of VCU Health as the source of PHI. A new section for obtaining FERPA consent was added to the Social-Behavioral Consent Template. The Exempt Information […]
VCU Human Research Protections Program – Holiday Schedule 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday The Human Research Protection Program (IRB) office will be closed for Thanksgiving beginning at noon on Wednesday, 11/24/21 and will reopen on Monday, 11/29/21. Investigators remain responsible for reporting to the IRB any unanticipated problems involving risk to subjects or others that occur during this time. For guidance on what constitutes an unanticipated […]
Data Management Plan Requirements – Presentation Available
The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) recently conducted training on VCU’s new Data Management Plan requirement. Research studies utilizing Category 1 data are now required to have a Data Management Plan (DMP) from VCU’s Data Management System (DMS). This requirement, implemented by VCU’s Audit and Compliance Services, is being enforced for all studies submitted […]
IRB Mythbusters – Research with Children
The VCU Human Research Protection Program presents IRB Mythbusters — a periodic newsletter clarifying common misconceptions about conducting human research and the IRB! In this issue, “myths” surrounding research with children are addressed. View the attachment to see the newsletter, or read through the same content below. Access previous editions of IRB Mythbusters by visiting […]
Updated WPPs Available
WPP #: XVII-2 Subject Recruitment and Compensation was split into 2 policies due to the volume of content around each topic: WPP XVII-1 Research Participant Recruitment WPP XVII-2 Research Participant Compensation
Data Management Plan Requirements and Training
Effective November 1, 2021, all human subjects research protocols using confidential or regulated data (i.e., category 1 data) are required to have an approved Data Management Plan (DMP) utilizing VCU’s Data Management System (DMS). Researchers must create, submit, and receive approval for the Data Management Plan prior to submitting to the IRB. DMPs are evaluated […]
Wright Center Consulting Hours – VIRTUAL (10/8/2021)
The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Human Research Protection Program are pleased to offer open consulting hours. These open consulting hours will be hosted VIRTUALLY using Zoom. Consultants will be available to answer questions about: Appointments and Walk-ins: Biostatistics Community Engagement Funding, Grant writing IND/IDE/FDA regulations Informatics IRB (Human Subjects […]
IMPORTANT – Request to Delay Submitting to the IRB
On Wednesday, September 15th, RAMS-IRB went offline to undergo a system upgrade. After it came back online yesterday, we identified an issue with the uploaded documents appearing as blank or not being able to be opened, and we are working to correct the issue and restore those documents. However, it is taking longer than anticipated. […]
Researcher Guidance for Using RAMS-IRB 9.0
On 9/15/2021, RAMS-IRB was updated to version 9.0, which resulted in significant changes to the look and feel of the system, specifically relating to navigation and the reviewer notes interface. This blog post compiles resources for researchers who need to navigate RAMS-IRB following the update. The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) has developed video […]