1.3 UNMC IRB Serving as the Single IRB for Multisite Research

Last Revised: 11/13/2024

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to describe the Organization’s requirements for the UNMC IRB to serve as the Single IRB (SIRB) for multisite research.


2.0 Policy

It is the policy of the Organization that:


3.0 Definitions


4.0 UNMC IRB, Relying Institution, and Lead PI Responsibilities


5.0 Procedures


DOCUMENT HISTORY:

 Undocumented activity: 4/4/2016

 Undocumented activity: 3/27/2018

 Revised: 10/21/2021 - Major revisions in format; content revised to be consistent responsibilities described in HRPP 1.4, Notification: not documented

 Revised: 8/25/2023 - Added additional responsibility for UNMC HRPP regarding review of relying institution COI management plan (section 4.1.1.1).

 Revised: 11/13/2024 – clarified which UNMC HRPP policies must be complied with by participating sites (section 5.7); corrected typographic errors; stylistic changes.


Revision #21
Created 18 October 2019 15:43:05 by Autumn M Eberly
Updated 17 April 2025 15:14:54 by Robert A Lewis