Education and Training

Dear Colleagues:

Compliance, regulation, and adequate protection of human subjects and the institution are our collective responsibility. To continue to enhance our professional experience and expertise and to further improve our content knowledge and job performance, please refer to the following FREE online courses and read the following material regarding human subject research:

Online Courses:

• Comprehensive Course in the Protection of Human Subject Research: http://www.citiprogram.org

Reading Materials:

The Belmont Report: http://www.research.usf.edu/cs/irb_docs/belmontreport.pdf

Federal Wide Assurance: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/assurances/assurances/filasurt.html

FDA Policy on Informed Consent: http://www.fda.gov/oc/ohrt/irbs/appendixb.html

FDA Guidance for IRB and Clinical Investigators: http://www.fda.gov/oc/ohrt/irbs/appendixc.html

Information About Western IRB: http://www.wirb.com/Pages/default.aspx

WIRB Guide for Researchers: http://www.wirb.com/Documents/Guide for Researchers.doc

Sincerely,

Anna Valencia