All individuals (PNWU students, faculty, staff as well as investigators who are not affiliated with PNWU) conducting human subject research, whether on the PNWU campus or elsewhere, must have training in responsible conduct of research and protection of human subjects.
PNWU’s preferred educational training in human subject research protection is provided by the CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Program (citiprogram.org) for social & behavioral and biomedical research. CITI education certificates are accepted at most institutions across the country and are easily transferable to these other institutions. The formal CITI educational training in human subject research protection certifications are valid for four years from date of certification. If outside the four-year time frame, re-training must be obtained before an IRB application is submitted. Human subject training certifications must remain current throughout the period of the study. In rare instances other human subject protections training may be accepted with approval by the Institutional Official.
Additional Human Subject Training Resources
- HRP Consulting Research Training (Login Required)
- Institute of Translational Health Sciences (free membership, free trainings offered)
- US Department of Health and Human Services Training Videos and Webinar
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – Login Required
Institutional Review Board SOPs:
- Activities Subject to Human Research Protections
- Appeal of IRB Decisions
- Collaborative Research and Reliance Agreements
- Data Management and Disposition
- Functions of the IRB
- Human Participant Incentive Payments
- Informed Consent and Assent Processes
- Inspections and Audits of Research Records
- IRB Operations
- IRB Review and Approval
- IRB Relations to Administration and Other Entities
- Membership of the Institutional Review Board
- Protocol Violations, deviations and noncompliance
- Public Datasets
- Quality Improvement vs Research
- Review and Approval of Studies
- Scope and Authority of the PNWU IRB
- Training Requirements
- Vulnerable Populations
- Authorship
- Investigator Leave
- External Funding Submission Process
- Gifts versus Grants
- Research Seed Funding
- Pre-Award and Post-Award Including Time and Effort Reporting
- Procurement and Federal Funding
- Signature Authority and External Grant Submissions
Additional Resources: Writing, Publishing, & Posters
Poster Resources:
- PNWU poster template 48 x 36
- PNWU poster template 45 x 45
- PNWU poster template 56 x 45
- F1000 Research Subjects – Posters and Articles
- Makesigns Website – Poster Printing
- Yakima Bindery – Phone: (509) 453-7115
Writing and Publication Resources
- Equator Network – Library for health research reporting
- Tips for publishing in scientific journals (Science Magazine)
- STM The global voice of scholarly publishing
- Publication Recommendations – International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
- Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors – International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
- The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
- Comparison of Reference Management Software
- Recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing and publication of scholarly work in medical journals (ICMJE)
- Abstracts. Source: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Abstract Template (APA Style). Source: Writing Commons
- Case Report Abstract Format Nova Southeastern University
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