Posts Tagged ‘research integrity’

Until now, researchers conducting research that engages both OHSU and the VA in human subjects research had to obtain separate IRB approvals from OHSU and the VA. Because of the difference between the boards and the two different management systems (electronic vs. paper-based) the approval process was burdensome. OHSU and the VA have entered into an agreement to allow single IRB review for studies that required dual review in the past.  Beginning in June, joint … Read More

Let’s take a walk across the IACUC Webpage An excursion that might make a life a bit easier! When: Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:30am to 11:30am Where: UHS 8B60 Speaker: Bill Dale, PhD, Research Integrity Officer And from 11:30am to noon: Meet your IACUC Analyst Get your questions about eIACUC and IACUC review answered. By attending the town hall meetings you are automatically entered to win a gift basket! Visit our website for more information … Read More

Help us help you IRB updates for Principal Investigators When: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 11am to noon Where: UHS 8B60 Speaker: Susan Bankowski, MS, JD. IRB Chair By attending the town hall meetings you are automatically entered to win a gift basket! Visit our website for more information or contact us if you have any questions.  We can’t wait to see you there!

Retrospective review, sponsored travel and disclosures, oh my! Significant changes in the conflict of interest in research regulations go into effect August 24, 2012. Come to this Integrity Week town hall and find out: All you need to know about the specific regulation changes Upcoming changes to the disclosure form process From the investigator’s perspective, what you need to know Also, this is the last scheduled forum to give us feedback about the proposed procedures. Send us your … Read More

Springtime brings Integrity Week at OHSU, and this year we are proud to announce our theme: Cultivating Integrity. We have planned information tables across the Central and Waterfront campus so you can learn about our programs. We will be featuring a “Spin-to Win” wheel. Visitors will have an opportunity to answer an Integrity trivia question and win great prizes (seeds, eco-friendly totes and flashlights). Visit our Integrity Week webpage to see the full schedule. In … Read More

April 26, Updates from the IRB 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MacDonald Auditorium Kelly Kidner This session will bring you all the latest information from the IRB including: Document updates — consent templates Recent changes to the eIRB — PI change, funding Please contact Ames Elliot if you have any questions.

Research Administration Training & Education (RATE) is launching a new course this spring specifically designed for research support staff who coordinate sponsored project funding. The course, Essentials of Grant Administration, is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of grant administration at OHSU from the very first steps of finding funding all the way to close-out and publishing. This “soup to nuts” course runs for two Tuesdays, May 1 and May 8, progressing from initiation to … Read More

The Office of Research Integrity is adding a part time co-chair position to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and invites members of our research community to review the job announcement posted on the OHSU iRecruitment site. Please consider either applying for this important and interesting position, or sharing the opportunity with your colleagues. To view a full description of the position, log into your iRecruitment account and search for IRC35971.

The electronic IRB (eIRB) system has a scheduled downtime on Friday, March 23rd, from noon to 6:00 p.m. It has been so long since we’ve had a downtime you have probably forgotten all about them!  We wanted to be sure that everyone is aware that the system will be unavailable during that time so if you have anything you need to access (i.e., consent forms) please print them out ahead of time. This downtime will … Read More

March 22, PI Eligibility and Research Collaborations 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MacDonald Auditorium Andrea Johnson and Kara Drolet, Ph.D. This session will address various issues that arise in developing collaborative research projects, both within and outside OHSU. Common questions to be discussed include: Who can be a Principal Investigator (PI)? Who needs to be listed as a co-investigator on my submission? When do I need an Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA)? How about an IRB … Read More