Institutional Review Board (人体受试者审查委员会)

The IRB (HSRB) at RWU protects individuals who participate in research conducted at the university or as sponsored by a member of the RWU community. 

我们也为学生提供资源和咨询, 工作人员, and faculty conducting research with human participants. 

新流程

We are excited to announce the new process for submitting IRB (HSRB) Initial Applications! 

The new Etrieve system is now live and the Qualtrics application is no longer available for Initial Applications.

  • IRB (HSRB) Initial Application information will remain the same the application will be submitted via Etrieve 而不是质量. 
  • You can find details about this change, and the process of application, in the 基本步骤 本网站的部分
  • There are additional details, including a video showing the process of Initial Application, in the 资源 本网站的部分
  • Still have questions about this change or anything IRB (HSRB) related? 欢迎大家提问和咨询!  请通过hsrb@rwu与我们联系.edu

概述

The IRB (HSRB) adheres to federal assurances through the Office of Human 研究 Protections (OHRP). 

Additional information and resources regarding federal assurances 

The IRB (HSRB) evaluates an applicant's level of request for review (Exempt, 加快, or Full) based upon the definition of research and level of risk to participant outlined by the OHRP and RWU IRB (HSRB) protocols.  Board members are available to provide consultation and support throughout  the IRB (HSRB) process. 请随时给我们发电子邮件 hsrb@hebhgkq.com.

The role of the IRB (HSRB) is to evaluate your protocol to ensure that individuals' rights are respected, according to the OHRP guidelines and recommendations for research, including the following activities involving human participants:

  • 定量或定性研究
  • 社区参与活动
  • 项目评估
  • 面试
  • 调查
  • 观察
  • other activities and interventions with human participants

如何申请

The IRB (HSRB) offers guidance regarding the definition of research, determining the appropriate review status for your proposal, 以及申请过程.  请从 基本步骤 选项卡开始IRB (HSRB)申请流程. 

Please note that IRB (HSRB) will respond to your application within 12-14 business days.  However, oftentimes, applications reviewed require additional clarification and/or modification.  像这样, IRB (HSRB) recommends that your study timeline include 3-4 weeks for the IRB (HSRB) application process from submission to final approval.  如果您有任何问题，请告诉我们.  

RWU 人体受试者审查委员会 COVID-19 Response (revised December 15, 2020)

Changes in the RWU IRB (HSRB) policy reflect the university's commitment to supporting faculty and student research programs, while minimizing risks to research participants and RWU personnel (principal investigators and research assistants)  This approach is consistent with recommendations outlined by the Office of Human 研究 Protections (OHRP), 疾病控制中心(CDC), 罗得岛州卫生部, 以及RWU应急小组的成员. 

请参阅我们的 资源 for questions regarding RWU IRB (HSRB) guidelines for either research involving an ONGOING/Approved protocol or for a NEW/Proposed application.