Flexibility and Innovation in IRB Processes Track

2019 AER Conference

Basic

A01 - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective and Flexible IRBs

Speaker(s)

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  Jeffrey A. Cooper, MD, MMM
  

  Vice President for Process and Strategic Improvement, WIRB-Copernicus Group
  
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  Jonathan M. Green, MD, MBA
  

  Director, Office of Human Subjects Research Protections, National Institutes of Health
  

During this session, attendees will learn how to identify ways the IRB can more effectively protect subjects, while also becoming more efficient. Expert presenters will explore ways to reduce time-consuming activities that can be eliminated, as well activities better served by other components of the HRPP in order to focus more effectively on the critical requirements of the IRB. During this session, speakers and attendees will:

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between IRB and institutional obligations and identify what activities may be best addressed by non-IRB components of an HRPP
• Discuss ways to streamline the IRB submission and review procedures, including how technology can be leveraged to improve processes
• Identify mechanisms to recognize and resolve issues before they go to the IRB for review