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Initial training options - Printable version of this page

Human Research Subjects Protection

NU education requirement can be met in the following ways.
Each of these options meets the National Institutes of Health (NIH) education requirements.

The NIH web-based training program does not fulfill NU requirements.

If you conduct research at the Jesse Brown VA medical center, additional training requirements must be met. Check with the R&D office (http://www.research.va.gov/programs/pride/training/default.cfm)

	Authorized research personnel involved in Biomedical Research	Authorized research personnel involved in Social Science and Behavioral Science Research
IN PERSON
Option 1	Investigator 101 session Chicago Campus Attend a 3-hour session Schedule and to registration	Investigator 101 session Evanston Campus Attend a 3-hour session Schedule and to registration
ONLINE TRAINING
Option 2	CITI web-based basic course in human subject protection: Select Group "Medical Investigators and Research Personnel who submit protocols to IRB panels A, B, C, D or Q" More information on this training course and how to register Register and complete the course now	CITI web-based basic course in human subject protection: Select Group "Social/Behavioral Science Investigators and Research Personnel who submit protocols to IRB panel E." More information on this training course and how to register To register and complete the course now

NU-HIPAA & Research

Since April 14, 2003, all Northwestern University staff participating in research must complete the NU-HIPAA Research training.

This training can be completed by reviewing all the HIPAA material (NU-HIPAA policy, forms & guidelines, power point presentation) available here.

Please send an e-mail to IRB@northwestern.edu with the subject: HIPAA training, stating that you reviewed and understood the HIPAA material available on the IRB web-site. This information will be entered on the OPRS database and your name will be added on the HIPAA & Research Trainee IRB web-list.