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Federal Wide Assurance
Wayne State University operates its human participant research programs under a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research Protection and carries an identification number of: FWA 00002460. This registration can be accessed by typing in "Wayne State U" at this website: http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/fwasearch.aspx?styp=bsc.
This FWA covers the WSU IRBs and its affiliated health care institutions (Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital/University Health Center, Sinai-Grace Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Huron Valley/Sinai Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, John D. Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center, Michigan Orthopedic Surgery Hospital, and Oakwood Healthcare System).
For questions, concerns and/or suggestions regarding the Human Research Protection Program, please call (313) 577-1628.
Events
- IRB Training: IRB 101 - The Basics
- March 2 2012 at 10:00 AMStudent Center BuildingLearn about the functions and responsibilities of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), why an IRB is important, and how an IRB works at WSU. A general overview of the levels of review, the forms to use, and where to find documents on the website will be provided.
- IRB Training: Continuations and Amendment Submissions
- March 6 2012 at 9:00 AMScott HallThis session will discuss step-by-step instructions on the requirements for continuation and amendment submissions, what forms to use, what to include on the forms, which committee to submit to, and the schedules for submissions. Special attention will be given to the new amendment forms and policy and procedure changes.
- Meeting HIPAA Requirements in Research
- March 7 2012 at 1:00 PM60 West HancockThis seminar will cover Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for research that goes through the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) at Wayne State University. Topics will include: Obtaining Written HIPAA Authorization Waiver of HIPAA Authorization Limited Data Sets Screening Medical Records HIPAA Requirements for Recruitment
- Biosafety Training
- March 13 2012 at 10:30 AMGordon H. Scott HallBiosafety Training This training is required annually for all employees who work with materials that are handled at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2), including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Employees who have taken this class at least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line. Topics covered include: Explanation of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH Contents of the WSU Biosafety Manual & Exposure Control Plan Explanation of bloodborne infectious diseases Procedures to follow in an exposure incident Safe work practices Personal protective equipment Use of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment Biohazard waste disposal rules, and much more. Click here to view the Biosafety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!) Click here for an explanation of Biosafety Levels.
- IRB Training: Handling the Unexpected in Research: When and How to Report Unexpected Problems and Adverse Events to the IRB
- March 15 2012 at 9:30 AMIRB Administration Office - 87 E. CanfieldThis session will focus on the definitions of unexpected problems that may occur in research and situations when reporting them to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) would be warranted. The forms to use for this process will also be reviewed.
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