A Step by Step Outline
1. Researcher reviews Mary Free Bed's online information to determine needed documentation based on planned components of research.
RESEARCH INFORMATION LINKS:
Protocol Guidelines
Application for Studies Involving Human Participants
Consent Form Guidelines
Consent Form Example
Assent Form Example
Expedited Review
2. Email research.irb@MaryFreeBed.com with your contact phone number to let us know you are sending a protocol.
3. Send a protocol, (and, as required, budget, research IRB Application for Initial Review, consent form, assent form) to IRB. Please include the following contact information: Principal Investigator's email, Principal Investigator's phone number, Principal Investigator's address.
NOTE: Protocols received prior to the third Thursday of the month will be reviewed at the next month's IRB meeting. For example, protocols received prior to 2/19/09 will be reviewed at the meeting on 3/12/09.
4. Principal investigators will be notified for the IRB secretary's receipt of their protocol and associated documents via email.
5. IRB Chair or Vice Chair identifies a Primary Reviewer for your protocol.
6. The protocol is sent to IRB members.
7. Confirmation of meeting sent to all IRB members and the Principal Investigator.
8. At the meeting, there will be a mini presentation by the researchers followed by a question and answer seesion and recommendations.
9. The Primary Investigator will receive written approval, disapproval, or a list of necessary modifications in order to receive approval within one week of the meeting.
10. Modified protocols or documents are to be sent to the IRB secretary. When approved, the Primary Investigator will receive both an email and a hardcopy of written approval. Otherwise, the Primary Investigator will receive a list of modifications still needed to receive approval.
11. Research can begin once final approval is received.
12. Those research protocols which involved human participants are reuired to provide a progress report to the IRB a minimum of once per year. Click here to see the Renewal Form.
13. Please notify the research IRB secretary when your research is completed.