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IRB Brown Bag Seminars Announced
 
The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS) has announced new training opportunities for 2006.

Starting in July, 2006, Don Workman, the Executive Director of OPRS, will conduct monthly one-hour brown bag seminars on the Chicago and Evanston campuses.  Each seminar will address a specific topic related to the protection of human research subjects. 

 

Registration

 

Registration is required.  To register, please complete the registration form and forward it to Edwina Palacios via e-mail at: 

e-palacios@northwestern.edu or fax: 312-503-0555.
 

Schedule
:
 

Chicago Campus

Evanston Campus



 

Chicago Campus Schedule

 

Topic

Seminar Content

Date, Time & Location

Registration Deadline

The Informed Consent Process

Federal requirements

Consent form document

Alteration of the consent

Non-English speaking Subjects

Tuesday, July 25

12 pm

Location: McGaw 1-401

July 18

Genetic Research and genetic testing:

Risks and IRB  requirements

Special considerations in protocols and consent forms

Risks & benefits

Identifiers & confidentiality

Data and tissue storage

Tuesday, August 22

12 pm

Location: Searle Seminar Room

August 15

How to write an effective consent or assent document

Required elements  45CFR46.1116

NU consent form template and guidelines

Lay language

Friday, September 29

12 pm

Location: To be announced.

September 22

HIPAA for Research: 

A Refresher

HIPAA Authorization combined with Consent form?

Waiver of Authorization

Review for preparatory for research

Research on decedents information

Revision of NU-HIPAA policy and its impact on the recruitment of subjects

Limited data set

Thursday, October 26

12 pm

Location: McGaw 1-401

October 19

Minimizing Risk of Harm and Reducing Regulatory Burden in Human Subjects Research

When research does not meet the definition of “human subjects research”

Exempt research

Waivers of consent and documentation

November

To be announced.

 

IRB Member Initial Training

What we require Panel Members to know

December

To be announced

 

 

Evanston Campus

 

 

Evanston Campus Schedule

 

Topic

Seminar Content

Date, Time & Location

Registration Deadline

The Informed Consent Process

Federal requirements

Consent/Assent documents

Waivers and Alteration of consent

Non-English speaking Subjects

Friday, July 7

1 pm

Location: Tech LR5

July 3

Research using students as subjects:

Risks and IRB  requirements

Special considerations in protocols and consent forms

Alternatives to participation

Parental Permission

Handling Complaints

Wed., August 9

1 pm

Location: CHH

August 2

How to write an effective consent or assent document

Required elements  45CFR46.116

NU consent form template and guidelines

Lay language

Friday, Sept.  8

1 pm

Location: CHH

September 1

Student research projects:  What regulatory oversight is needed?

When are these projects human subjects research?

When do they qualify for exemption?

What ethical guidelines should be applied?

How do you handle subject complaints?

Wed., October 11

1 pm

Location: To be announced.

October 4

Minimizing Risk of Harm and Reducing Regulatory Burden in Human Subjects Research

When research does not meet the definition of “human subjects research”

Exempt research

Waivers of consent, and documentation

Friday, November 10

1 pm

Location: CHH

November 3

IRB Member Initial Training:

What we require Panel Members to know

TBA

1 pm

Location: To be announced.

 


For additional information, please visit the OPRS web site:

 

Please contact Laurence Butaud-Rebbaa with questions: 

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