March Newsletter

Register now for OHRP’s Virtual Research Community Forum with Northwell Health on May 11-12

An exciting agenda awaits you at our Research Community Forum (RCF) “Embracing Diversity and Innovation in Research” this Spring!

On August 5, 2020, the New York Times published the article, The COVID Drug Wars that Pitted Doctor vs. Doctor, which raised some interesting but hard questions about how frontline physicians could best do their job and manage their patients’ expectations for reliable and effective treatment, and the lack thereof, versus researchers’ eagerness to protect any opportunities to identify evidence-based treatments through rigorous research. Over a year and a half later, we will be revisiting this discussion with a live panel involving those interviewed for the article and Dr. David Fajgenbaum, the author of Chasing My Cure. OHRP’s Director Dr. Jerry Menikoff will moderate. Do not miss this amazing opportunity to participate in a thought-provoking discussion with our panelists with first-hand experiences on this important matter!

Review agenda and click here to register.

Print and Display our new Informational Resource Flyer with its very own QR code!

OHRP’s new Informational Resource Flyer includes a QR code allowing anyone with a smart phone access to a free online library of trusted resources about research and research participation. Print, display, and distribute this flyer at your centers for the benefit of prospective research participants!

Find the flyer here together with other informational materials (in English and Spanish) that you may wish to print and provide for potential research participants! These resources are free and you do not need permission to distribute them.

New and improved International Compilation of Human Research Standards

OHRP has updated its International Compilation of Human Research Standards document! This document contains over 1,000 standards from 131 countries and many international organizations. Be sure to check it out!

Try out our new interactive training programs on IRB reviews!

OHRP launched two interactive training programs on considerations for reviewing and designing research involving human participants.

OHRP created these programs to enable investigators and IRB reviewers to be cognizant of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and risk minimization in research participation.

Click here to access our other scenarios!

Reminder to those who registered: Round 2 – Basics of the Common Rule Webinar Series upcoming dates!

1. Nothing basic about it, but we’ll try to make it so – Common Rule ABCs with OHRP

Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 3 to 4 PM EST

2. What is research, what isn’t, and, who is a human subject anyway? – Explaining Common Rule terms in plain language

Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 3 to 4 PM EST

3. The ABCs of 104: Understanding exemption categories

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 3 to 4 PM EST

If you registered but can no longer make it, don’t let your spot go to waste, let someone else attend! Find the registration confirmation email from “OHRP Education DED”, then simply click the link below the grey box to cancel your registration. This will let someone else take your place!

Save the date! SACHRP upcoming meeting

Save the date for SACHRP’s next meeting:

• Thursday, March 10
• Friday, March 11