Educating and Training Track
2019 AER Conference
A02 - Defining Roles and Expectations for the Non-Scientist and Unaffiliated IRB Member—De-Constructing Regulatory and Research Terminology
Glenn Ellis, MPH, CHCE
President, Strategies for Well-Being, LLC; Harvard Research Bioethics Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Michelle M. Feige, MSW, LCSW-C
Executive Vice President, AAHRPP, Inc.
Nancy A. Olson, JD
Consultant, Consultant
Speaker(s)
This session will describe the background, role, and expectations of non-scientist and unaffiliated IRB members, and define the research and regulatory terminology that commonly occurs during protocol review. A non-scientist IRB member will share their perspective about the “who, what, where, why, and how” of IRB membership. Speakers will also facilitate discussion, and provide tips for reviewing research and suggestions for success. During this session, speakers and attendees will:
Learning Objectives:
- Review the role of non-scientist and unaffiliated IRB members on the IRB and the importance of these roles in the review process
- Identify problematic areas of protocols
- Outline specific issues for methodological consideration in IRB review
- Provide suggestions for reviewing challenging protocols
- Discuss first-hand knowledge and perspective of how non-scientist and unaffiliated IRB members can best contribute to the IRB