Off-campus Trials

Special Considerations

As the sponsor of a multi-center trial, additional considerations may be necessary, including the following:

The Nurse Manager of the Clinical Research Center, the Nurse Manager of the Eppley Research Institute, and the Research Pharmacist are available to assist with getting this type of project off the ground.

Veterans Affairs Facilities

UNMC has an affiliation with the Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System (VA-NWIHCS). The Research Service for the local VA is housed at the Omaha VA at 42nd and Woolworth Avenue. Clinical studies, animal studies, and bench research all occur at the VA.

Regulatory Submission Process

The VA IRB and IACUC are considered subcommittees of the Research and Development (R&D) committee at VA. In order for research to begin at the VA, it must have R&D committee approval as well as relevant subcommittee approvals.

All VA forms for IRB submission, IRB Standard Operating Procedures and other resources are available online through the VA research web pages.

Resources for Researchers

The VA has its own IRB and IACUC for human and animal studies done at VA facilities or with VA resources. The VA also provides a limited number of translational bench laboratories on the Omaha NWIHCS campus.

VA Funding Opportunities

There are Merit and Career Development funding programs unique to the VA with specific eligibility requirements. Contact the local VA Research office at 402-995-3542 or 402-995-3544, or through their research web pages.

Study Personnel

All personnel must be credentialed to do research at a VA site. To start the credentialing process, the PI must complete and turn in the New Personnel Information Form (Rev 05-13).

All persons involved with research require a scope of practice based on the individual and all their roles within research (not protocol specific). Once a year, each individual's scope of practice will require a review for any changes. Scope of Practice for Research Personnel (Rev 07-12).


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Created 16 September 2019 20:02:09 by James Geiger
Updated 19 September 2019 15:59:24 by James Geiger