The following University of Utah Institutional Review Board SOPs were reviewed as part of a scheduled sunset review procedure. As a reminder, all IRB SOPs are also being updated as part of a harmonization project to improve ease of reading and understanding. Please take a moment to review these SOPs as a refresher and part of ongoing training.

IRB Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs)

 

SOP 201	Management of IRB Personnel: Added definition of “immediate family member” with regard to conflict of interest. Revised procedure for soliciting candidates for new IRB chairs. Revised the CV/resume update for board members to be every three years rather than annually.
SOP 304	IRB Convened Meeting Administration: Changed “IRB Coordinator” throughout as this position is now “IRB Administrator”. Changed the confidentiality and recusal statements to be signed by board members at the beginning of each 3-year term rather than annually. Moved text from procedures to policy section. Added purpose and scope section, and made formatting and grammatical changes.
SOP 409	Alternate IRB Review Arrangements and Agreements:: Clarified the definition of external institutions. Changed “facilitated review” throughout as this is now called “HRPP review”. Added paragraph describing associated entities (ARUP and CNS) and clarified that we are the IRB of record for those entities. Added purpose and scope section, and made formatting and grammatical changes.

Questions? If you require any clarification regarding these SOPs, please contact Anna Shirley, IRB Administrator. Versions with tracked changes are available upon request.