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Revised Research Exemption Request Forms - NEW
The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) has replaced the previous Research Exemption Request Form with forms specific to each of the 6 categories of exemption (except category 5). It is our belief that the new forms will help to reduce overall review times for exemption requests because the new forms elicit information that was frequently lacking when the previous version of the form was used.

The HRPP is allowing for a transition period and will accept either version (the previous exemption request form or the current forms) through Friday, January 30, 2009. On Monday, February 2, 2009 the HRPP will only accept the current versions of the Exemption Request forms. At that time, any previous versions of the form that are received by our office will not be reviewed and will be returned to the principal investigator with a request to submit one of the current forms.

Human Subjects Education Revised Policy - NEW
Effective immediately the Education Policy for Conducting Human Subjects Research has changed as follows: Continue Reading...

CITI Certification Renewals - NEW
Some of you may have received notice from CITI that you are required to take the CITI Refresher Course in order to maintain your certification. These notices are being sent to all who took the training prior to January 2006 when the Education Policy required the refresher course be taken every three (3) years. Continue Reading...