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OPRS & IRB August 2022 Updates
Click below to access the August 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more. Click here
Electronic Consent (eConsent)
In general, consent may be obtained electronically using DocuSign or REDCap. You may obtain HIPAA authorization electronically using DocuSign or REDCap for all studies, irrespective of risk level. In the event your participant population cannot access DocuSign or another secure and encrypted online platform (e.g., REDCap), you may consider having participants take photographs of their […]
Human Subjects, GCP and HIPAA Education and Certification
Updates effective July 12, 2021 Reminder: All study personnel are required to adhere to USC’s requirements for education and their accompanying certificates. Applications cannot be approved if any member of the research team is not in compliance with this requirement. Applications will not be approved if any member of the study team does not have […]
Quality Improvement (QI) and Quality Assurance (QA)
IRB approval for quality improvement projects or activities is not required if the investigator has no intention to contribute to generalizable knowledge (publish) and data is meant solely for internal use. If the investigator, some time after the quality improvement activities have been completed, decides they want to publish the results from number 1 above they would need […]
