IRB Advisor articles from October 2007

IRB Advisor archives from October 2007

Kentucky IRB office has mentoring program and other education strategies.
October 1, 2007... Kentucky IRB office has mentoring program and other education strategies Information on-demand helps with training IRB members often begin their new role with many questions and concerns. While these may be answered during a formal...

New booklet educates community IRB members.
October 1, 2007... New booklet educates community IRB members Veteran community members teach the basics New members on an IRB always need some amount of education to understand how the review process works and what their role will be on the board. ...

IRBs improve recruitment of community members.
October 1, 2007... IRBs improve recruitment of community members Boards should be diverse to represent community Research institutions are becoming more sophisticated in their recruitment and retention of community IRB members, says Marjorie Speers, PhD,...

IRB's electronic system is office's 'saving grace'.
October 1, 2007... IRB's electronic system is office's 'saving grace' System saves volumes of paper, time When the IRB at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, spent two years seeking accreditation, the institution's electronic system was what...

Research institute has scientific review prior to IRB review.
October 1, 2007... Research institute has scientific review prior to IRB review IRB's time is free for safety, ethics At least one research institute has found a solution to the problem of finding time for IRB members to review protocols for both the...

HIPAA can be a barrier to research participation.
October 1, 2007... HIPAA can be a barrier to research participation Effect most prevalent among African Americans The implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has added length and complexity to the process of...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
October 1, 2007... 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...