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Instruction in human subjects protection is required by federal
assurance with the Department of Health and Human Services for all
investigators and research personnel regardless of the source of
funding.
The basic level of instruction in human subjects protection may
be met in one of several ways:
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Review
the online materials available through the Collaborative
IRB Training Initiative (CITI) hosted by University of Miami
Medical School server. After registration, chose either
the Biomedical research group or the Social/Behavioral research
group and then complete the required modules. Be sure to return
to this page and report your completion below. |
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Review the Office of Human Research Protections' CD-ROM entitled
"Investigator 101". Request an individual copy
of the CD-ROM from
the IRB or from us (email: rcr@umn.edu).
This instruction is appropriate for Biomedical researcher. Be sure to return to this
page and report your completion below. |
If you need to describe your training to a funding agency, please
use the following description:
"Instruction in Human Subjects Protection included the
definition of human subjects in research; the responsibilities of
the investigator; authority, composition, and procedures of IRBs;
ethical principles; risk and benefits; the elements and process
of informed consent; how to prepare an application and consent document;
inclusion and recruitment of vulnerable populations; adherence to
study protocol; and continuing review."
You must report your completion of
the instruction either by following one of the links below or by contacting us directly. The links below require an Internet Login using your University
of Minnesota internet ID(X.500). Please
note: By signing in with your University internet ID (X.500),
you will be certifying that you have read and reviewed the web materials
thereby completing the electronic course.
Please be advised, once you update your record, it takes 48 hours to process through data
warehouse and EGMS.
If you have any problems accessing or reporting any of these materials, would like us to update your record centrally, if you have updated your record incorrectly or need any assistance, please contact
us.
If you have any questions about IRB requirements or applications,
please send an email to irb@umn.edu
or call the IRB office at 612-626-5654.
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