Office
of Regulatory Affairs
Human
Research Protection Program
2006
Fall IRB Educational Conference
Cutting
Edge Issues in Human Research Protection:
High
Tech Research, High Tech IRBs
Friday,
October 27, 2006
8:30
A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
MSU
Union,
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The registration deadline for the 2006 Fall IRB Conference has been extended to Tuesday, October 24! To register, please visit the human research web site, http://www.humanresearch.msu.edu/training/training_index.htm#ConferenceInfo and click on the link “Registration – Now Open Online!”
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
We are pleased to
announce that Bernard
Schwetz, DVM,
PhD, Director of the federal Office for Human Research Protections,
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone
involved in human subject research, including faculty, students, staff, IRB
members, and IRB staff.
REGISTRATION
FEE
The registration
fee of $75.00 is waived for MSU
and CRIRB affiliated individuals. If you are not affiliated with MSU or CRIRB, there is
a registration fee of $75.00. The registration fee includes materials,
continental breakfast, and afternoon refreshments. Lunch is not
included.
Affiliated
with MSU is defined as an MSU faculty member, staff, student or IRB member.
Affiliated with CRIRB is defined as a faculty member, staff, student or IRB
member from a Community Research Institutional Review Board (CRIRB) partner
institution. For a listing of CRIRB partner institutions, please visit http://www.humanresearch.msu.edu/overview/crirb_partner_institutions.htm.
REGISTRATION -
NOW OPEN!
Online
registration is now open. To register, please visit the human research web site,
http://www.humanresearch.msu.edu/training/training_index.htm#ConferenceInfo and click on
the link “Registration – Now Open Online!”
A confirmation
will be emailed when your registration is processed. The registration
deadline has been extended
to October 24,
2006. Please register early, as seating is limited. If you register
and are unable to attend, please notify Kristen Burt by phone: 517-432-4500 or
email: IRBEducation@ores.msu.edu. Please feel free to contact Kristen Burt with
any questions.
SESSIONS
The agenda
for the 2006 Fall IRB Educational Conference includes a plenary
morning session and afternoon breakout sessions. During the morning
plenary session, keynote speaker Bernard Schwetz, DVM, PhD, Director of the
federal Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, will give his presentation. In the afternoon, participants
will have a choice of breakout sessions to attend.
Breakout
Session 1
IRB
Basics 1
This
workshop, designed for new IRB members, provides an introduction to human
subjects’ research protections including a historical perspective and an
overview of the regulations.
Protecting
Subjects’ Information and Researchers’ Data
How
do you store data electronically in a way that protects research subjects’
privacy and the researchers’ investment? This session’s speaker will address
this question, highlighting issues, best practices, and recommendations, such as
encryption, password protection, use of laptops, home computers, and jump
drives, and storing data on a server.
Recent
OHRP Compliance Letters: What Can We Learn?
This
session provides an overview of recent OHRP compliance determination letters,
with an emphasis on lessons that can be learned.
Research
and Internet Privacy: Hot Topic
Do
individuals have an expectation of privacy when posting personal information to
blogs or social groups on the internet? Do researchers need to obtain consent
from these individuals to use the postings for research? If the information is
publicly available, does it need to be reviewed by the IRB? This session will
address these questions and the ethical implications that they raise.
Breakout
Session 2
HIPAA
Updates
This
session will discuss the new HIPAA Security Standards, other relevant HIPAA
issues, and how they may affect researchers.
IRB Basics 2
This
session is a continuation of IRB Basics 1 and includes techniques for completing
project review and a mock review by participants.
Online
Research: Contemporary Issues and IRB
Considerations
Use
of online surveys and databases by researchers continues to grow in
popularity. Contemporary issues unique to this method of data collection
have arisen. Speakers will discuss examples of issues faced by researchers, and
IRB considerations, such as consent and confidentiality, for this type of
research.
The
Regulatory Perspective on High Tech IRB Issues
This
session will address high tech issues facing IRBs, such as electronic
signatures, paper vs. electronic IRB files, online survey research, privacy and
research on internet postings, and ways to incorporate technology into IRB
reviews.
CONTACT
PERSON
For answers
to questions about the 2006 Fall IRB Educational Conference, please feel
free to contact Kristen Burt, Educational Program Coordinator by phone: (517)
432-4500 or email: IRBEducation@ores.msu.edu.
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