Posts Tagged ‘Integrity Office’

The OHSU Research Integrity Office is now holding monthly brown bag sessions led by the IRB analysts to address topics of interest to human subjects researchers. Join us this month for a Q&A session with all your favorite analysts! If you’ve talked or emailed your analyst but never met them, now is the perfect time to greet them face to face. They will be available to answer general questions or walk you through a particular … Read More

Obtaining informed consent is a cornerstone in protecting human subjects in research. Because the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has received several recent inquiries about requirements for consenting participants, we would encourage you to review the information and resources listed below. Informed consent requirements for studies involving human subjects: Legally effective informed consent must be obtained before a subject undergoes any research interventions Legally effective informed consent requires that the basic elements of informed consent, and … Read More

You may have noticed an influx of integrity-related blog posts here on Research News. That’s because it’s Integrity Week, and the folks over at the Integrity Office have been busy planning a series of town halls and other events—many of them specifically for researchers. Upcoming events Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Town Hall Meeting, May 4 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Town Hall Meeting, May 4 Lentiviral and Viral Vector Workshop, May 5 Funding … Read More

Many of you already know Barbara Cox, PhD, from her work on the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) over the past 15 years. This summer, she is taking the show on the road as she transitions into her new role as Scientific Liaison to the animal research community at OHSU.  Barbara is bringing her expertise directly to the lab to educate you about IACUC polices and help you meet the standards for compliance.  … Read More

A friendly reminder about the Research Roles & Responsibilities policy from OHSU’s Research Integrity Office (ORIO): The Research Roles & Responsibilities contains information that you need to know. In fact, each time you submit a PPQ, your signature and that of your department Chair and Dean/Director indicates that you have all read, understand, and agree to comply with the roles and responsibilities as defined in the policy. Please take a moment to review your role in … Read More

Meet the newest additions to OHSU’s Research Integrity Office (ORIO): Dr. William Dale, Research Integrity Officer Currently the Director of the Animal Care Quality Assurance Office at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Dr. Dale will join OHSU the first week of January, 2011. This position is similar to the West Campus Research Integrity Officer. Dr. Dale will be the Compliance Officer for animal research at Central and Waterfront Campus (CWC). Dr. Phil Streeter, IACUC Chair … Read More

Join OHSU’s Integrity Office and ITG at a town hall meeting to discuss news regarding encryption software for devices that contain restricted information. The Information Security Enhancement Initiative town hall will take place Thursday, June 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in UHS8B60. The meeting will address requirements from the  HITECH Act of 2009,  the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Law , the Red Flag Rule and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, plus … Read More

Believe it or not, FY11 is almost here, so if you haven’t already, now is the time to familiarize yourself with OHSU’s new Requirements for Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts. Under this updated policy, a department, division or unit will be required to report any gifts from an individual vendor that total greater than $100,000 within a fiscal year. Please note: Departments will be responsible for tracking gift amounts throughout the year and submit a … Read More

Over the next several months the Integrity Office and ITG will expand safeguards for various devices that contain restricted information, including research data. The Information Security Enhancement Initiative will address requirements from the federal HITECH Act of 2009,  HIPAA, the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Law and the Red Flag Rule.  By adding these safeguards, we’ll automatically become exempt from some of the reporting requirements. If we do nothing, we face a potential for increased fines and … Read More