Changes for Fall '07
Following is an outline of Office for the Protection of Human and
Animal Subjects changes for fall.
CITI Research Training Course Offered
Starting this fall, researchers will be able to take the CITI
(Collaborative Integrative Training Initiative) research training
course as evidence of training in human subjects research ethics.
The animal subjects research training course is also available at
the CITI site.
A certificate, valid for 3 years, will be issued on completion
of the CITI courses. (An up-to-date NIH course completion certificate
is still acceptable as proof of human subjects research training.)
Researchers working with human subjects must take either the biomedical
or the social/behavioral/educational module of the CITI course.
Each module contains 7 required sections and 3 electives needed
to complete the course, along with optional sections for special
interests. Elective sections include HIPAA, international research,
and internet research, among others. Instructors may demo the course
from the home page.
The lab animals course and the human subjects courses will be
available on September 17, 2007. To register for the courses go
to http://www.citiprogram.org/.
Go directly to “New Users Register Here.” You will choose
either the human or animal courses in the process of registration.
Occupational Health Program in Place
Starting this fall, SFSU will implement its Occupational Health
Program for Individuals with Animal Contact as required by OLAW
(the federal Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare).
The SFSU UACUC has contracted with Jordan Rinker, M.D., M.P.H.
to provide their occupational health assessment for animal handlers.
Dr. Rinker is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine and Internal
Medicine and is a California State licensed Qualified Medical Evaluator
in Internal and Occupational Medicine. He provides occupational
health training and assessment for a variety of institutions in
the Bay Area, and has extensive experience in occupational health
consultation for laboratory animal handlers.
Dr. Rinker will serve as a consultant to SFSU in matters of occupational
health and safety, and will provide training to laboratory animal
handlers.
Graduate Studies Faculty Site: More Accessible
Do you need to know:
- what’s expected of a graduate advisor?
- graduation paperwork deadlines?
- the name of a departmental graduate coordinator?
- how to calculate a student’s GPA?
The Grad Studies office has simplified access to the graduate web
portal at http://www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy/login.htm
Click on the red “Log In” button at the top of this
page, and enter your email address (without the @sfsu.edu) and the
password grad.
Prisoner Advocate
Jason Bell, an SFSU alum (Sociology, 06), current MA student and
director of Project Rebound, will serve as the prisoner advocate
for the SFSU IRBs again this year. Jason reviews research protocols
involving prisoners from the standpoint of the prisoners’
welfare and rights.
Researcher Outreach: Closer Collaboration with Faculty Affairs
In close collaboration with Dr. Pamela Vaughn, Associate Dean
for the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, the Office
for the Protection of Human and Animal Subjects worked with scholars
receiving funding from the Office of Faculty Affairs this spring
and summer. Our office proactively contacted researchers to help
them determine if IRB or UACUC review was needed for their projects
involving human or animal subjects.
In addition, Office Coordinator Dr. Linda Blackwood spoke at the
New Faculty Orientation this year on the IRB and UACUC processes
at SFSU.
Office Switches to Filemaker Pro database
The IRB office is working with a former IRB administrator turned
database developer to design a more user-friendly database to eliminate
repetitive tasks and ensure more accurate records.
Filemaker Pro will automatically generate approval letters, expiration
notices and other researcher correspondence, and document email
messages.
Help for Harried Researchers
IRB staff members are available for consultation with faculty
researchers prior to protocol submission and review. We can help
you:
- Get started on the process
- Write approvable protocols
- Edit consent forms
- Troubleshoot “hot spots” you may not have noticed
in your study design
Bring your final draft to our office, or we can come to yours.
Phone 338-1093 or email protocol@sfsu.edu
for an appointment with a qualified staff member.
The best place to start is with our website, www.sfsu.edu/~protocol.
Staff will also work with student researchers referred by advisors.
Last Updated: November 2007
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