Institutional Review Board

Human Research Seminar Series

The Einstein Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Office of Clinical Trials (OCT), and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) are pleased to announce the availability of the following educational sessions. Registration is now open. 


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Seminar Title and Content  Date, Time & Location 
Responsible Conduct of Research
  • This session will cover data management practices including data collection, data ownership and data protection.  We will also discuss the sharing of data and the “rules of the road” regarding authorship. 
 
Friday 10/5/12
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
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What Requires IRB Review?
  • Definitions; Categories (full/expedited/exempt); how to choose the appropriate IRB application; how to differentiate between QA, Research, Clinical Care, Quality Assessment; tutorial on IRB website.
 
Monday 10/22/12
9:30-11 am*
Tishman 5 (Montefiore)
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  Use of Specimens in Research
  • Use of existing data/specimens; ongoing collection of data/specimens; research involving data/specimen analysis as part of a collaboration
 
Wednesday 10/24/12
9:30-11 am*
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
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Conduct of Genetic Research
  • Definition of Genetic Research; consent requirements (GWAS/dbGaP); Storage of Specimens - repositories; use of specimens collected for other purposes;
 
Thursday, 11/8/12
9:30-11 am*
Binswanger Auditorium (Montefiore)
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How to Prepare a Budget for NIH and Private Industry Sponsored Trials
  • Definitions of Direct Costs Overhead, Personnel Budgets, Fringe Benefits, Administrative Costs - Institutional Requirements.
 
Thursday 11/15/12
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
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Research Billing Compliance
  • Audience is coordinators and support staff: overview of elearning module on Billing Compliance, Consequences of non-compliance; Q&A.
 
Tuesday 12/11/12
9:30-11 am*
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
Canceled (will be rescheduled in the spring)   
IRB, ICTR and OCT Open House: Get Your Questions Answered
  • Come and meet the staff
  • Have your questions answered
  • Find out what institutional resources are available to assist you
 
Wednesday 12/19/12
3 - 4:30 pm*
Neuro Conf Room
023 NW1 Blue Zone (Montefiore)
Recruitment of Research Subjects
  • Advertisements; Recruitment tools; Use of the internet; transmission of data
 
Tuesday 1/15/2013
9-10:30 am*
Tishman 5 (Montefiore)
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Common Findings of the IRB, OHRP and FDA
  • How to navigate the IRB website, Common findings related to Informed Consent, Recordkeeping, Protocol Deviations, What is OHRP?, Overview of 45 CFR 46, FDA Regulations, Determination letters, warning letters, published statistics.
 
Friday 2/1/13
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
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IRB, ICTR and OCT Open House: Get Your Questions Answered
  • Come and meet the staff
  • Have your questions answered
  • Find out what institutional resources are available to assist you  
 
Thursday 2/7/13
9 am - 10:30 am*
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
Informed Consent
  • Required elements; review of consent templates; translations services and short forms; consents for minors and other vulnerable subjects (cognitively impaired, unable to consent, limited English proficiency; HIPAA Authorizations (including waivers, alterations and exemptions), Informed consent process; informed consent waiver guidelines; alternate consent mechanisms.
 
Monday 2/11/13
12-1:30 pm**
Tishman 4 (Montefiore)
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Post IRB Approval Requirements: Progress Reports, Amendments, Adverse Event Reporting
  • Progress Reports; amendments; adverse event reporting - internal and external AE policies; what to report; protocol deviation policy; how to close a study
 
Wednesday 2/27/13
12-1:30 pm**
Board of Overseers Room Forchheimer G28
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What Requires IRB Review?
  • Definitions; Categories (full/expedited/exempt); how to choose the appropriate IRB application; how to differentiate between QA, Research, Clinical Care, Quality Assessment; tutorial on IRB website.
 
Thursday 3/14/13
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
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Research Misconduct
  • Definition of research misconduct; institutional policies; how to handle subject complaints.
 
Monday 3/18/13
12-1:30 pm**
Tishman 4 (Montefiore)

 
Data Safety Monitoring
  • How to develop an appropriate plan for your study; factors to consider: single v. multisite studies; blind v. open label, randomized v. non-randomized; risks to subjects; investigator monitoring; external board monitoring; who could/should be on a DSMC/B; how to document monitoring activities.
 
Thursday 4/4/13
9:30-11 am*
Tishman 4 (Montefiore)
IND/IDE Requirements
  • TBA
 
Tuesday 4/16/13
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
Statistical Integrity of Research Proposals
  • What is a Pilot Project; What are the criteria; What are the requirements.
 
Wednesday 4/24/13
12-1:30 pm**
Tishman 4 (Montefiore)
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Handling/Administration/Documentation of Study Drugs
  • A session for nurses and research coordinators on administering care to patients who are enrolled as study subjects - record keeping, storage and dispensing for on site study drugs; how to acquire research medications stored in the pharmacy; device studies
 
Friday 5/3/13
12-1:30 pm**
Tishman 5 (Montefiore)
Register 
Humanitarian Devices and Emergency Use Procedures
  • Clinical Care v. Research; Institutional Policies; consent issues; Emergency Use
 
Monday 5/6/13
9:30-11 am*
Tishman 4 (Montefiore)
Register 
How to Maintain Research Data
  • Subject Research Files; How to maintain a regulatory binder; how to prepare for a sponsor or FDA audit; clinical notes vs. research documentation; secure maintenance and transfer of data.
 
Tuesday 5/21/13
12-1:30 pm**
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
Register (waiting list only - this session is fully booked)
 
New Research Coordinators: What Do I Need to Know About Data?
  • EPF and CareCast - Electronic Medical Records, Using software to track research, Clinical Looking Glass (CLG), data for the clinical trial record
 
Monday 6/3/13
12-1:30 pm**
Tishman 5 (Montefiore)
Register 
Investigator Initiated Protocols: Key Elements to Consider
  • Ensuring elements are well documented in the protocol: randomization; implementation; how confidentiality/blinding is maintained; drug dispensing; data safety plan; sample size, etc.
 
Wednesday 6/19/13
9:30-11 am*
Dean's Conference Room
Belfer 303 (Einstein)
Register 

*Refreshments will be served.
**Lunch will be served.
 

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