As a service to our research community, we periodically share upcoming non-Ohio State events, webinars, and workshops that may be of interest to human subjects researchers, research staff, and IRB members.
This month’s round-up includes events on a wide variety of topics, such as assessing participants’ decision-making capacity, ethical considerations for the return of research results and incidental findings, legal issues and ownership of genetic material, single IRB arrangements for behavioral and social science research, and much more. All events are free or low-cost and open to the public but may require pre-registration.
Continue reading Education Round-up: October 2021
Are you detail-oriented?
When we think of practicing citizenship, we often think about exercising the right to vote and calling our representatives. But did you know the federal government regularly seeks public comments about specific topics and rules that are under consideration?
In June 2021, the Office of Responsible Research Practices, Wexner Medical Center Compliance and Integrity, Wexner Medical Center Information Technology and Security, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Security, offered a session on the new university HIPAA policy. The webinar materials are now available on the web; answers to questions submitted by attendees will be answered in a forthcoming post.
At the heart of any human research protection program (HRPP) are the institutional review board members who devote their time and energy to ensuring the safety, rights, and welfare of research participants. 