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Research Involving Human Participants

Required Education

 

OUHSC REQUIRED EDUCATION

 OUHSC policy mandates that all faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and graduate students engaged in research involving human subjects complete both the initial certification and continuing education requirements as described below. Memo from the Provost

Initial Education Requirements

  1. Completion of the CITI (Collaborative IRB Training Initiative) Basic Web-Based Course:  

To register for the course, refer to CITI Web-Based Course.

The CITI Basic Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects consists of modules covering both biomedical and social/behavioral research.   Each module includes a brief quiz.   The entire course takes approximately 4-6 hours to complete.   The program allows users to log on multiple times in order to complete all modules.   Users should print a completion report for their records.  The program will automatically forward a copy of the report to the IRB Office.

 

  1. Attendance at the IRB In-House Education Program: This program begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.  It provides a comprehensive review of research topics such as ethics, IRB submission, HIPAA, informed consent issues, and good clinical practice (GCP). Scheduled dates can be found here:

2010 Courses and Dates

HRPP Education Program Materials for 10/13/2009

Registration to attend is required.  Click HERE to complete the registration form and submit by email.   

 

  1. Written Attestation:  This is required of faculty and staff engaged in research involving human participants.  This attestation requires your signature to certify familiarity with and the agreement to follow applicable federal regulations governing research involving human participants. It is discussed during the In-House Education Program and signed attestations are collected at that time.  A PDF version of this statement is located here: Written Attestation

 

Continuing Education Requirement

  1. CITI Refresher Web-Based Course: completion required every two years. To register for the course, refer to CITI Refresher Course.

The CITI Refresher Course is a comprehensive review of the basic course modules covering both biomedical and social/behavioral topics.   It includes updated material as it becomes available.  The program will take several hours to complete depending upon your familiarity with the material.

Your education status will be verified on a routine basis.  Notification will be forwarded to you via email.

 

Brown Bag Series

The IRB offers hour-long workshops.  Click here for dates and topics

Revised: 9/28/2009

Institutional Review Board (IRB) - OU Health Sciences Center
Library Building, Room 176
Phone: 405/271-2045 - Fax: 405/271-1677
IRB@ouhsc.edu

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