Health Sciences and Minimal Risk IRBs, IRB News / Volume 5, Number 12, December 2013
The HS-IRBs office will be closed the following days: December 24th, 25th, and 31st as well as January 1st. The ARROW helpline also will not be staffed on these days.
UW-Madison's HRPP website has been significantly revised to make it more streamlined and accessible to study teams. HRPP policies are now searchable and many links to resources have been updated and reorganized. If you have any questions about the new website or have trouble finding any documents, please contact Ryan Moze at hrpp@grad.wisc.edu.
If you have questions about the IRB review process, policies, or procedures, please email asktheirb@medicine.wisc.edu for help. This email address is monitored by IRB staff reviewers, who are generally able to respond within 1-2 business days.
Thank you very much to the over 150 people who have took the time to complete the HS-IRBs' education and outreach survey! This feedback will be very helpful in shaping future HS-IRBs education and outreach services. Results of the survey and plans for new outreach activities (including IRB workshops on special topics) will be shared in future newsletters.
Researchers who would like to better understand the HS-IRBs administrative and pre-review processes are encouraged to read our FAQ on What Happens After a New Application Is Submitted to the Health Sciences or Minimal Risk IRB: IRB Administrative Review and IRB Pre-Review. If you have questions about reviewer notes received during pre-review, please contact the staff reviewer assigned to your submission for assistance.
Beginning in January, study teams will begin receiving five year renewal notifications for both 2009 and 2010 protocols. Study teams are reminded that replacement applications must be submitted no later than 90 days prior to expiration of IRB approval for UW studies and 150 days prior to expiration of IRB approval for VA studies.
The HS-IRBs office has scheduled the first IRB for Beginners Workshops for 2014. These 90-minute workshops will be held in the HSLC computer lab and will give participants a first-hand view of the resources available on the HS-IRBs website as well as basic tools and tips for the ARROW electronic application submission system. The workshops will also introduce participants to the IRB’s review process and procedures. This workshop is designed to help people who are new to the HS-IRBs review process. This workshop is scheduled for the following dates:
Registration is required. Please email Brooke Mechelke at bmechelke@medicine.wisc.edu to reserve your spot in one of the future sessions. Space is limited.
The HS-IRBs office has previously held open lab
sessions for study teams seeking assistance with using ARROW. We are again
offering an open lab for anyone who wants help using ARROW. No formal training
will be offered, but HS-IRBs staff will be available to answer any questions
study teams have about ARROW.
The ARROW open lab will be held on Thursday, January 30th from 11AM
to 11:30AM in the HSLC computer lab (HSLC 2121). Registration is required
and capped at 20 participants. To register, please email bmechelke@medicine.wisc.edu.
Whether you have a question about a specific protocol, a general question about the submission process, or need clarification about research policy, we have several ways you can reach us.