IRB Policies & Guidance
UI IRB Policies and Procedures
Guide to Human Subjects Protections in Research
Guide to Human Subjects Protections in Research with Track Changes (revised April 2009)
Institutional Review Board Standard Operating Procedures
UI IRB SOP with Track Changes (revised April 2009)
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Policy Memorandums
IND/Outside Safety Reports Memo
Forms Not Available on HawkIRB
Click here for forms and/or instructions that are not available on the HawkIRB system but that you might be asked to submit with your application.
All applications for IRB review should be submitted through the HawkIRB system. The HawkIRB system includes:
- applications for new projects, modifications, and continuing reviews,
- forms for reporting unanticipated problems and adverse events (REFs),
- consent templates (standard informed consent, VAMC informed consent, Record of Consent, Assent, consent as a letter, Spanish "short form" consent),
- project closure forms
Consent forms, scripts, advertisements, and other materials can be uploaded to HawkIRB during your application.
Other UI Policies and Guidance
Research Subject Payment -- U of I Policy and Procedures -- Revised 8.13.09
Cash Handling Policy - U of I Policy -- Revised 8.13.09 Note: University Cash Handling Policies and Procedures apply when the type of research subject compensation is made using cash, gift certificates, personal property or any other item of value. As described in the policy, all University of Iowa units and staff handling these types of payments are required to undergo the departmental and staff certification process.
August 1, 2008 rollout of new policy and procedures - This rollout contains information on policy regarding the use of Social Security Numbers, the new record of consent template, listing of research team members on the informed consent document, medical record access for sponsor monitors, clarification that the informed consent can not be used as a data collection tool, a revised IRB definition of serious noncompliance, informed consent template language for pregnancy testing in the minor subject population, template letter examples and tips for effective recruitment, and information on VA CITI certification.