IRB Inquiry Form
Emory IRB Policies and Procedures
Emory IRB contact info for study-specific questions
Does My Project Need IRB Review?
PI Qualifications
(1) Undergraduates and Laney Graduate School students are not allowed to serve as PI on IRB submissions. Select the faculty advisor as the PI on the study, and include the student in the local study team members list as a Co-investigator. (2) Rollins School of Public Health students can be PIs, and the IRB submission requires approval from the student’s faculty advisor.
BSN or higher degree with Doctoral nurse mentor, prior written approval of SON department chair, can be PI for minimal risk research; If working on a study that meets the FDA definition of “clinical trial,” need written approval of Service Line Director and SON Dean’s Office and SON, SOM, or SPH faculty as Co-I.
(1) EHC Pharmacist with PharmD: may only serve as PI with written approval of Service Line Director of Hospital Chief Medical Officer and SOM Dean’s Office and Emory faculty as Co-I. (2) EHC-affiliated Pharmacy Residents: Can be PI if Emory faculty, or Collin Lee approved in writing and is listed as co-I; only minimal risk, non-interventional research, and not for any NIH- or FDA- definition clinical trial.
CITI Training Guidance
eIRB Technical Guidance
Reference materials from developer are available in the “Help Center” section of the eIRB system (logged in users only).
IRB Application Guidance
Participant Recruitment
HIPAA in a Nutshell
HIPAA = Federal law to protect privacy and security of patient records held by healthcare entities; invoked if research involves accessing medical records
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