IRB Advisor articles from January 2009

IRB Advisor archives from January 2009

Centralized IRB could guide research in the aftermath of major disaster.
January 1, 2009... Centralized IRB could guide research in the aftermath of major disaster Why not let public know research will be part of response? Over the past decade, several large-scale disasters have tested emergency response teams and healthcare...

Noncompliance: OHRP says IRBs can't "e-mail" it in.
January 1, 2009... Noncompliance: OHRP says IRBs can't "e-mail" it in Investigation focuses on electronic meetings Haverford College of Haverford, PA, has spent more than a year dealing with a problem that IRBs do everything they can to avoid: a research...

Try out these quick tips on improving IC process.
January 1, 2009... Try out these quick tips on improving IC process Pay attention to signatures, other details It's the little details that matter in the informed consent process. At least, it's often the little things an investigator might forget...

Honest brokers collaborate to preserve patient privacy.
January 1, 2009... Honest brokers collaborate to preserve patient privacy Network of brokers allows more sophisticated research Honest broker systems -- which process data and specimens for research by removing identifiers that otherwise would compromise...

Involving the community in cancer clinical trials.
January 1, 2009... Involving the community in cancer clinical trials IRBs, others can improve community participation More meaningfully involving communities -- especially minorities and other ethnic groups -- in clinical research isn't just good ethics...

IRBs can help bridge community-research gap.
January 1, 2009... IRBs can help bridge community-research gap Suggestions include greater community representation IRBs have an important role to play in improving community involvement in cancer clinical trials -- everything from increasing their own...

Need to sharpen up your IRB review process?
January 1, 2009... Need to sharpen up your IRB review process? Checklists incorporated in IRB meeting process One strategy that helped a Lexington, KY, university research institution achieve full accreditation was its development of IRB approval...

Compliance alliance: FDA meetings slated for 2009.
January 1, 2009... Compliance alliance: FDA meetings slated for 2009 IRB members can interact with regulators A series of two-day regional conferences will be held next year focusing on Food and Drug Administration clinical trails requirements,...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Economic woes may mean less hiring, smaller raises for IRB professionals.
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Economic woes may mean less hiring, smaller raises for IRB professionals Salary survey reveals staffing, workload issues IRB professionals responding to IRB Advisor's 2008 Salary Survey continue to...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
January 1, 2009... CE/CME objectives The CE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: *establish clinical trial programs using accepted ethical principles for human subject protection; *apply the mandated...