2008
June 24, 2008
New Dornsife Policy and Dornsife ICF Template Language:
The Policy Concerning Human Subjects Research at the Dana & David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center has been updated. All investigators using the Dornsife Center need to use the new Dornsife language in their Informed Consent Forms. The new policy has several changes including the course of action in case of incidental findings to increase subject protection.
To access the new Dornsife Policy go to the Dornsife Center Policy page and click on Policy Concerning Human Subjects Research at the Dana & David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center.
To access the new Informed Consent Form language from the UPIRB homepage, click "Forms and Instructions" page linked from the Contents, then scroll down to the "Addenda to Informed Consent" under the Informed Consent Templates or by clicking here.
June 24, 2008
University Park Human Subjects Education Sessions
Human subjects education sessions, open to any interested faculty, staff, and students, are routinely offered on both the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) and University Park Campus (UPC). The education sessions cover the IRB application process and human subjects basics.
Also, individual sessions can be arranged for classrooms, faculty or staff meetings, or other groups. To find out when the next education session is offered go to the Human Subjects Education Session page on the OPRS website or to arrange for a separate education session, contact the oprs@usc.edu.
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Compliance and Monitoring Adherence:
Please be advised that, per federal regulations, the IRB will be monitoring adherence to approved research protocols. The oversight process does not end with approval of a proposal. We appreciate your understanding of our collaborative efforts to maintain the integrity of our human subjects’ research approval processes and procedures to ensure continuous quality improvement and academic excellence at USC.
Additional Human Subjects Research Information and Guidelines for UPC
There are additional information and guidelines that are available to assist investigators in preparing their IRB applications and in conducting research with human subjects. Please refer to the following information:
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