Quarterly IRB Newsletter
January 2015
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It is our commitment to provide exemplary protection to subjects while overseeing your research project. We pledge to do everything possible to earn the respect and trust of our customers while delivering a service that exceeds customer expectations.

 

IntegReview IRB has daily meetings and offers a 2-day turnaround following each meeting and reviews research conducted in the USA, Latin America and Canada.

 

Contact us today to discuss your upcoming IRB needs.
 
 
  
On January 26th IntegReview IRB will celebrate 16 years of ethics, integrity & success! 
    
"Draft" NIH Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-Site Research 
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NIH is seeking public comments by January 29, 2015 on this draft policy to promote the use of a single IRB of record for domestic sites of multi-site studies funded by the NIH.  If this policy is issued the goal is to enhance and streamline the IRB review process and reduce inefficiencies so that research can proceed effeciently without compromising ethical principles and protections. 
 
To review the draft policy in its entirety and/or to learn how to submit comments CLICK HERE.  
  
Meet the IRB Staff
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Victoria Govea, CCRP
Director of Operations
  
Victoria's primary function is the daily leadership, management and full operational responsibility for the Company's operations in order to meet the targets for customer service and retention, performance standards and financial goals.  Additionally, she is available on our membership roster as an alternate non-scientific IRB member.Victoria was born and raised in Austin, is married with 3 children and is an avid football fan cheering on the Dallas Cowboys as well as the Texas Longhorns!    
  
Brady Mayfield
IRB Administrative Associate II
  
Brady's responsibility is to assist the IRB Coordinator, Co-chair in all activities associated with the preparation and follow-up of IRB meetings.  His main focus is on the processing of Additional Investigator submissions and informed consent documents. Brady was born and raised in Dallas and graduated from the University of North Texas with degrees in both Political Science & American History.  His interests include history, politics, reading, running and he is an Eagle Scout.
IRBManager has been operational now for several months and we want to share some helpful tips that we thought you still might find useful!
  
Tip #1- How to retreive a copy of your request form you submitted: From the SSP (Study Summary Page), click on the Event you would like to access, from the Event page click on the xForm (located under Actions on left side of the screen - you will see a (1) next to the link), with the form open you can request to copy the form by selecting "PDF" at the bottom of the form.
 

Tip #2- Request others to assist with the completion/submission of a new form: When in an open xForm, select "Collaborators" on the top of the page, enter the requested information of the person you wish to collaborate, select the type of permission you want them to have. The person you requested will receive an invitation via email with a direct link to the form.

 

Tip #3 - Find your approval documents in a sub-folder located in the 'Att' column and also within the Event in 'Attachments'.

 

Tip #4 - "Jump" pages on an xForm to allow you to navigate to any page without yet having to complete the entire page (i.e. temporarily skip required questions).

 

Tip #5 - Identify & add multiple contacts to a study on the New Study Submission Forms. Additionally, identify which contacts wish to receive all or none of the automatic e-mail notifications.

 

Tip #6 - Keep your profile up to date by ensuring your mailing address, phone number, etc. is current in your Settings Tab.
2015 Networking & Training Opportunities  
  

Rick Clemens 

Rick Clemens

Vice President

of Business Development

 
Sarah Attwood
Associate Director
of Business Development 
 
Here is a list of where IntegReview IRB will be throughout the year.  We hope to meet you in person!  If you are interested in arranging a meeting with our Business Development Group during these events, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

 

February 17-19Diversity Alliance for Science; San Diego, CA 

                         (Sponsor, Exhibitor)

 

February 24-27SCOPE Summit; Orlando, FL  (Exhibitor)

 

February 28:       Annual IntegReview IRB Human Research Protection Training;

                          Austin, TX  (IRB Staff & IRB Member Training)

 

March 3-7:          ASCPT Conference; New Orleans, LA  (Exhibitor)

 

April 25-27:        ACRP Conference; Salt Lake City, UT  (Exhibitor)

 

May 17-19:         MAGI East Conference; Arlington, VA  (Sponsor, Exhibitor)

 

June 15-17:        DIA Conference; Washington, DC  (Exhibitor)

 

Sept. 18-20:       SoCRA; Denver, CO  (Exhibitor, Training)

 

October 9-11:     Site Solutions Summit; Amelia Island, FL (Exhibitor, Training)

  

IntegReview IRB   /   3001 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 210   /   Austin   /   TX   /   78704
  
  
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