Research in the Health Sciences

Before submitting to the IRB, all researchers must complete specific Human Subject training modules.

Once you've completed the basic module within the online CITI training, you can also take the HIPAA section.

Various IRB forms must be submitted, depending on your specific research focus. Includes a template for Informed Consent.

In order to make your IRB process smoother, be sure to read the appropriate IRB Manuals.

"The NCCN Informed Consent Language (ICL) database is a comprehensive resource to assist researchers and clinical operations personnel with writing and amending informed consents for study participants. It currently contains more than 2,300 standardized lay language descriptions of risks and events associated with clinical research. The database content was developed through collaboration with two NCCN Member Institutions, namely, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center."