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HUMAN SUBJECTS TRAINING

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NEW INFORMATION FOR VA RESEARCHERS:

New VA Submission Guidelines

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IRB SCHEDULES

ETSU Campus IRB Meeting Schedule and Submission Deadline

ETSU/VA Medical Campus IRB Meeting Schedule and Submission Deadline

IRB NEWSLETTERS

IRB Review Vol 4 Number 3 (March 2008)	IRB Policy Revisions
IRB Review Vol 4 Number 2 (February 2008)	Non-compliance
IRB Review Vol 4 Number 1 (January 2008)	Payment, Recruitment
IRB Review Vol 3 Number 4 (December 2007)	Research Involving Children
IRB Review Vol 3 Number 3 (September 2007)	IRB Policy Revisions
IRB Review Vol 3 Number 2 (July 2007)	VA Research Data Security and Privacy
IRB Review Vol 3 Number 1 (April 2007) Revised 2/08	How to complete a narrative
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 8 (August 2006)	Definition of human subjects research and submission checklist
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 7 (July 2006)	The review process
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 6 (June 2006)	After approval overview
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 5 (May 2006)	Drugs and Devices
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 4 (April 2006 )	Conflict of Interest
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 3 (March 2006)	VA submissions
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 2 (February 2006)	Vulnerable Populations- Pregnant Women, Neonates
IRB Review Vol 2 Number 1 (January 2006)	Informed Consent
IRB Review Vol 1 Number 2 (December 2005)	Approval Criteria
IRB Review Vol 1 Number 1 (November 2005)	AAHRPP

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Data and Safety Monitoring Plans

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Informed Consent Documents

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Narrative Completion

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Privacy and Confidentiality

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Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others (UPIRTSO) Reporting

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Waivers

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