Education and Training [1]
The Human Subjects Office is offering virtual HawkIRB Trainings, IRB Presentations, and IRB Office Hours (via Zoom). You may also access recorded HawkIRB trainings in the IRB ICON Course for Researchers [2].
Click on the links, or see below, for information about:
- HSO/IRB Overview and Educational Resources [3]
- HawkIRB Training Sessions
- IRB Educational Tools [4]
- Office Hours
- Presentations
- ICON Course for Researchers
- IRB Display and Educational Materials
- IRB Connection HSO Newsletter [5]
- IRB Advisor [6]
HawkIRB Training Sessions
HawkIRB is the web-based IRB application and review system. Training sessions provide basic information about technical aspects of the HawkIRB system and guidance about content for specific sections and questions in the HawkIRB application. These sessions are for anyone preparing to submit a HawkIRB application for the first time and for those who would like guidance about completing HawkIRB forms.
These sessions are intended to teach investigators, delegates, and research team members how to prepare HawkIRB applications to facilitate the IRB review process. This is a four-part HawkIRB Training series. It is best to attend the two New Project sessions before attending the third training on Investigator Responsibilities after IRB Approval.
Student Principal Investigators: Attending the two New Project trainings satisfies the student PI training requirement [7].
See the Summer 2023 schedule of HawkIRB Trainings. [8]
IRB Educational Tools
The Human Subjects Office issues guidance on a variety of topics to assist UI and VA researchers.
View the IRB Educational Tools [4]
Office Hours
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research.
No appointment necessary [9]. First come, first served; computers are available. HSO Staff will be available to:
- Answer questions about conducting human subjects research.
- Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system.
- Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies.
- Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to Western IRB (WIRB).
Summer 2023 Office Hours run June 7th through August 30th. Please note there will not be Office Hours May 31st and June 1st.
Wednesdays, 2 - 4 pm (via Zoom)
Summer 2023 IRB Office Hours will be via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98205258391 [10]
When you follow the link to the Zoom session:
- Select “Sign In” (NOT “Join a Meeting”)
- Choose “Sign in with SSO” (the UI Single Sign On) option
- Enter “uiowa” as the domain
- Sign in with your HawkID and password.
Use the Zoom link to access IRB Office Hours at the scheduled time. It is not an option to dial in. Please call the Human Subjects Office (319-335-6564) for assistance if you are unable to use Zoom for IRB Office Hours.
Please see the HSO Calendar [11] for the dates of the Summer 2023 IRB Office Hours.
If you need assistance outside of Office Hours, call the Human Subjects Office (319-335-6564) or send an email to irb@uiowa.edu [12].
Presentations
Research-related topics
The IRB offers hour-long presentations on a variety of topics related to human subjects research. These presentations are designed to provide information on topics of interest to Principal Investigators, Study Coordinators, research team members, and members of the University of Iowa research community.
Presentation topic suggestions are always welcome; email ideas to: IRB-Outreach@uiowa.edu [13]
See the schedule for the Summer 2023 IRB presentations [14].
Please register to receive the Zoom link [15]. You will receive an email confirmation message with the Zoom link. Use the SSO (UI Single Sign On) option to sign in with your HawkID and password.
A Deeper Dive into the Research Process
See below for upcoming presentations in the lecture series offered by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Human Subjects Office. Registration is not necessary. Request the Zoom link from Dori Hinson (dori-hinson@uiowa.edu [16] or 319-384-5282) or the IRB Education & Outreach Program (irb-outreach@uiowa.edu [17]).
Recordings of past lectures are available in the IRB ICON Course for Researchers [2], under “Additional Topics.”
Lecture: June 1, 12-1pm
Overview of ICTMS (regular Clinical Lecture Series)
Classroom Presentations
The IRB Education and Compliance Program staff deliver classroom presentations on a variety of research-related topics. We consult with course instructors to create presentations that meet the needs of the students, on topics such as:
- Requirements for course-related student projects
- When and why IRB approval is required
- How to ask whether IRB approval is necessary using the Human Subjects Research Determination (HSRD)
- What to expect from the IRB review process
- Ethical conduct of human subjects research
- Flexibility in the federal regulations regarding IRB review and informed consent
- Ethical conduct of human subjects research
Contact IRB Education and Outreach Program staff [13] to schedule a classroom presentation. We will attend however the class is meeting, in-person or by Zoom.
IRB ICON Course for Researchers
All University of Iowa faculty, staff, trainees, and students with an active HawkID can access:
- Recordings of the HawkIRB trainings that are required for student Principal Investigators (but available to everyone in the UI research community)
- HawkIRB Quick Tutorials
- Recordings on additional topics of interest to human subjects researchers
- Back issues of Medical Ethics Advisor Newsletter
For additional information, see the content outline [18].
If you have questions or need any assistance with the recordings or materials in this ICON course, please contact IRB-Outreach@uiowa.edu [13].
Click here [19] for the log-in screen.
IRB Display and Education Materials
IRB Display
The Education and Outreach Program has a tabletop display about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Human Subjects Office. We welcome opportunities to set up this display and hand out educational materials at research-oriented events such as conferences and workshops, poster sessions, training events for new faculty, staff, or students, etc.
Education Materials
- Schedules for Summer:
- Human Subjects Research: An Overview for Researchers [21]
- New Faculty/Staff Research Navigation Tool and Human Subjects Protection Training Card [22]
- HSO/IRB Overview and Educational Resources [3]
The schedules are available to post on bulletin boards or distribute electronically to researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) and at the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS). The Human Subjects Research Overview and HSO/IRB Overview handouts would be useful for anyone involved with conducting research at the UI or the VAHCS; including faculty, staff, trainees and student researchers.
Contact the IRB Education and Outreach Program staff [13]regarding opportunities to set up the IRB display or distribute IRB educational materials or to receive slides for video boards.