The expansion of a single IRB often significantly alters the relationship between research teams and IRBs and also increases responsibilities for some research teams. Dr. Cobb will examine the effect of a single IRB on study teams and share strategies for successfully navigating the single IRB process. 327
Presenter: Nichelle Cobb, PhD, Senior Advisor for SMART IRB, Assoc for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection
Since the NIH and final Common Rule have implemented the mandate of using single IRBs for multicenter studies, IRBs and human research protections programs across the country have built processes to meet this requirement. Study teams are left juggling their own institution’s practices and those of the single IRB. Ms. Risenmay will discuss what it means to “rely” on another IRB, to complete local considerations, and successfully be approved at your institution as well as the single IRB. 329
Presenter: Annie Risenmay, MPA, CIP, IRB Operations Manager, University of Utah