What's New (Norman Campus)


Ways to contact us:
Phone: Please call the mainline at 405-325-8110.
If we are out of the office, we have forwarded the phones to our cell phones, so please do not hang up when the voicemail message comes on. After playing the voicemail message, the phone system will transfer to one of our cell phones. If you call after-hours and must leave a message, please do so. We are set up to receive voicemail alerts, so we will get back with you as soon as possible!

OU IRB Norman Campus Website:
https://compliance.ouhsc.edu/HRPP - under Researcher & Coordinator, select Norman Campus; Select tabs: Researcher’s Toolkit and/or Education & Training.
We have a lot of information on our website! This includes guidance on the application process, including step-by-step instructions on how to start a study, and templates that you will need to complete the process. We also have instructions on our website regarding the required CITI Social Behavioral Course training.

Emails:
irb@ou.edu
IRB Office

shelly.smith@ou.edu
Shelly Smith
IRB Administrative Assistant

kbraswell@ou.edu
Karen “Kat” Braswell
IRB Administrator

ncunningham@ou.edu
Nicole Cunningham
IRB Quality Improvement,
Education & Training Coordinator

sierra.smith@ou.edu
Sierra Smith
IRB Director

Friday, December 15, 2017
Norman Campus

On January 18, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services issued the final revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Research (The Common Rule).  The effective date for most provisions is Friday, January 19, 2018*

 

Summary of major changes that affect the research community:

  • Changes to the informed consent policy and minor changes to the templates
  • Continuing review for certain minimal risk research (Expedited studies and Full Board studies in data analysis only) may no longer be required
  • Various clarifications and the addition of new categories of Exempt research
  • Single IRB of Record (sIRB) requirements for multi-site studies (effective January 25, 2020 – for NIH studies, effective date is January 25, 2018).

The University’s Human Research Participant Protection (HRPP) offices are developing a transition plan to implement these revised regulations.  To this end, we want to alert you that the HRPP will need to take down iRIS for one week to upgrade the system for implementation of these regulatory changes.  Therefore, the current plan is to take iRIS down the week of January 15 – 21, then re-open on Monday, January 22, 2018. 

Studies approved January 19, 2018, and beyond must meet the updated requirements of the “2018 Rule”, and are subject to the updated consent, continuing review, and exemption regulations. Studies approved before January 19, 2018, will be transitioned to the updated regulations at the time of their next continuing review. Exempt studies will remain under the previous Common Rule requirements.

More information will be provided on the HRPP/IRB website as it becomes available. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

*On October 7, 2017, HHS proposed a one-year delay of the implementation date of the revised Common Rule. The proposed delay is currently pending review.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Norman Campus

Great news! We have changed our CITI approval period from 2 years to 3! You will now have an extra year until you must complete the Refresher Course. 

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Norman Campus

Great news! We have changed our CITI approval period from 2 years to 3! You will now have an extra year until you must complete the Refresher Course. 

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Norman Campus

New Review Board rosters are available. These are effective 08/01/2017.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Norman Campus

On Sunday, April 16, 2017, from 6 AM to 2 PM, iRIS may experience intermittent connectivity due to scheduled maintenance efforts. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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OUHSC Contact

865 Research Parkway, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

ph: (405) 271-2045
fax: (405) 271-1677


Email Us: irb@ouhsc.edu

Norman Contact

Five Partners Place
201 Stephenson Parkway, Suite 4200
Norman, OK 73019

ph: (405) 325-8110


Email Us: irb@ou.edu