Find all previous issues of the newsletter for the Human Research Protection Program here. If you have problems accessing the PDFs, please contact Erin Chapin (echapin1@utk.edu).
- April-2020: Vol. 6, Iss. 1
- COVID-19 and Human Subjects Research
- Publicly-Available Information and IRB Review
- Data Sets Requiring Review
- Data Use Agreements
- Tips for Studies Using Data Sets
- Performance Metrics
- Announcements
- November 2019: Vol. 5, Iss. 4
- Office Update
- Two-Factor Authentication Coming to iMedRIS
- NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
- Performance Metrics
- October 2019: Vol. 5, Iss. 3
- Office Schedule Updates
- Need iMedRIS Help – See Our Quick Guides!
- Performance Metrics
- September 2019: Vol. 5, Iss. 2
- iMedRIS Quick Guides are Here!
- Performance Metrics
- August 2019: Vol. 5, Iss. 1
- A Third IRB Vice Chair Appointed
- Office Updates
- Where Can I Get Help?
- Performance Metrics
Special Series: Revised Common Rule and Other Regulatory Changes
- Nov. 6, 2018
- Overview
- What is Exempt Research?
- Category 3 Exemption Criteria
- What is a Benign Behavioral Intervention?
- Allowable Procedures
- Who Can Participate?
- Privacy Protections
- Transition Plans
- Resources
- Oct. 30, 2018
- Overview
- Making Consent Understandable
- Waivers of Consent
- Posting of Consent Documents
- Broad Consent
- Transition Plans
- Resources
- Oct. 23, 2018
- Overview
- New Elements of Informed Consent
- What to Expect
- Oct. 17, 2018
- Purpose
- What is the Common Rule?
- Why was the Common Rule revised?
- What to Expect
- News
- AAHRPP Accreditation
- Regulatory Changes
- Metrics
- Announcements
- Regulatory Changes – Revised Common Rule
- NIH Single IRB Policy
- News
September 2017: Vol. 3, Iss. 8
- Announcements
- HRPP Update: Restructuring Announcement
- Revised Common Rule Update
- NIH Single IRB (sIRB) Policy Update
- Investigator Responsibilities
- Training & Outreach Opportunities
- News
- Changes Ahead for NIH Funded Human Subjects Research
- NIMH Releases Updated Guidance on Research with Participants at Elevated Risk for Suicide
- FDA Releases New Guidance on Waivers
- FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Electronic Records and Signatures
- IRB Metrics: August 2017
- New to UT? How to Get Started with IRB
- Training Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: July 2017
- FDA Draft Guidance on Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigators
- UTK Change in Personnel Form
- IRB Metrics: June 2017
- Tip of the Month: Write Readable Informed Consent Forms
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: May 2017
- When a Principal Investigator leaves UT
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: April 2017
- Revised Human Subjects Regulations
- Expansion of ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Requirements
- Recruitment Methods
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: February – March 2017
- Announcements: Change to ClinicalTrials.Gov Regulations
- Tip of the Month: Common Mistakes in the IRB Application Form
- iMedRIS Tip: Reduce Review Times Using MS Word Documents
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: Calendar Years 2015 and 2016, January 2017
- Announcements: Newsletter Archives
- Tip of the Month: Faculty Advisor Responsibilities
- iMedRIS Tip: Avoid Multiple Rounds of Review
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: August 2016 – December 2016
- Announcements
- Tip of the Month: Are You New to UT? How to Get Started.
- iMedRIS Tips
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: June – July 2016
- Announcements: New Streamlined iMedRIS Application
- When a Principal Investigator Leaves UT
- Tip of the Month: Write Readable Informed Consent Forms
- iMedRIS Tip: Print a Draft of Your IRB Application
- Training and Outreach Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: April – May 2016
- When a Principal Investigator Leaves UT
- Tip of the Month: CITI Training and Registration Instructions
- iMedRIS Tip: Print a Draft of Your IRB Application
- Training Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: March 2016
- Tip of the Month: Easily Determine Submission Status in iMedRIS
- Training Opportunities
- IRB Metrics: February 2016
- Training Opportunities
- Tip of the Month: Top 10 Obstacles to IRB Review
- How you Can Speed Up Your Study’s IRB Review
- IRB Metrics: January 2016
- Writing Readable Informed Consent Form
- IRB Metrics: December 2015
- iMedRIS Helpful Hint: Resources
- IRB Metrics: November 2015
- Holiday Schedule
- Consulting with the IRB
- IRB Metrics: October 2015
- Outside Requests to Conduct Research at UTK or with UTK Resources
- Program Updates
- iMedRIS Enhancements
- IRB Metrics: September 2015