June 18, 2012 Effective Monday, June 18, 2012, the ERICA system was updated. This update includes changes to the IRB amendment application, IRB letters, IRB new study application, and other minor changes. For a full summary of these changes, please see the attached document. Thank you.
Read MoreMay 30, 2012 Dear Researchers, The IRB was inspected by the FDA May 14 through May 18. The inspector informed us that she discovered no actionable items. This is our third FDA inspection in the last decade with no findings. We feel this demonstrates the University’s strong commitment to protect the rights and welfare of […]
Read MoreApril 10, 2012 The IRB is continually monitoring the progress of the recent protocol summary integration update in ERICA as study teams complete new studies, amendments, and continuing reviews. We feel that the process is working smoothly as we address questions and concerns. Through this process, we have identified some common problems or mistakes that […]
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2012 The University of Utah Institutional Review Board is excited to announce that the IRB website has been updated and re-organized in response the recent updates to the ERICA system. The website update will be launched on Monday, January 30th, 2012. Features of the new website include toolkits specifically tailored for study teams […]
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2012 The ERICA system will be offline starting Friday, 1/20 at 12:00 PM until Monday, 1/23. Beginning 1/23/2012, the new version of the application will be in use and the Protocol/Research Summary will no longer be required. Please consider the following in preparation for this change. Summary of Changes The IRB has compiled […]
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012 The IRB recently announced that the information collected in the Protocol/Research Summary forms is being integrated into the ERICA new study application. Because of this change, the ERICA system will be offline starting Friday, 1/13 at 5:00 PM until Tuesday, 1/17. Beginning 1/17/2012, the new version of the application will be in […]
Read MoreThe Accounts Payable Office has revised the Payment to Human Research Participant Guideline. You can access the new July 2011 guideline via the Financial and Business Services website at the following link: http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/download/AP/ResearchPartPayments.pdf Important items outlined in the new guideline are summarized below: Distinction is made between payment processes if the payment to participants is […]
Read MorePreviously Approved Consent Documents The IRB would like to clarify that we do not keep stamped versions of previously approved consent documents on file in the ERICA system. The ERICA system maintains a copy of all past consent documents, but only the currently approved cersion maintains the approval stamp in the footer. To ensure complete […]
Read MoreIRB Updates New guidance regarding the Conflict of Interest policy was recently released in a response to the University’s accreditation through AAHRPP (http://aahrpp.org). As a result of this new guidance, several changes have been made to the ERICA system related to Conflict of Interest disclosures and the IRB application. These changes will take effect on […]
Read MoreConflict of Interest Policy Message from Jeffrrey R. Botkin, M.D., M.P.H – Associate Vice President for Research The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accredits the University of Utah oversight of research involving human participants. During our recent re-accreditation evaluation, AAHRPP determined that the University of Utah is not adequately capturing […]
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