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March 2023
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
- Time is running out to register for OHRP’s Research Community Forum (RCF) in Knoxville, Tennessee! Don’t wait any longer! Register NOW!
- Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), March 22-23, 2023
- Updates about the COVID-19 Single Institutional Review Board (IRB) Exception
- Don’t forget about our interactive scenario trainings! Now available with completion certificates
Time is running out to register for OHRP’s Research Community Forum (RCF) in Knoxville, Tennessee! Don’t wait any longer! Register NOW!
Join OHRP and Oak Ridge Associated Universities, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee on March 29-30 for our next RCF, “Research in the Age of Technology – The impact of innovative and emerging technologies on human subjects research”.
This RCF will present a comprehensive overview of the regulatory and ethical considerations for conducting human subjects research using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, biometrics, mobile health technology, and more!
Click here, links to an external website, opens in a new tab to grab your spot!
Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), March 22-23, 2023
The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections will meet virtually March 22-23. Please see https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp-committee/meetings/index.html for agenda and viewing instructions.
Updates about the COVID-19 Single Institutional Review Board (IRB) Exception
Please review the announcement from the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) sent on February 10, 2023 in anticipation of the conclusion of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) here.
Don’t forget about our interactive scenario trainings! Now available with completion certificates
Want to experience a different kind of training? Check out OHRP’s Considerations for Reviewing Human Subjects Research. These trainings were designed to enhance your understanding and knowledge of the considerations for reviewing and conducting research that is protective of human research participants.