IRB and iMedRIS Training
The IRB is happy to arrange a group training for your department or even a one-on-one
training for an individual.
Please contact Laura Rush if you are interested in scheduling one of the iMedRIS trainings below.
Beginner IRB and iMedRIS Training
Designed for Principal Investigators, Co/Sub-Investigators, and Coordinators who are not familiar with IRB policies and/or have never submitted electronic studies to the IRB using iMedRIS. Covers practical issues such as UT NetIDs, taking the CITI course, acquiring administrative approval from affiliate institutions, obtaining access to and navigating iMedRIS. Includes review of many policies, common problem areas, and federal regulatory requirements for conducting research. Classes are usually held the first Tuesday of the month at 12:00 p.m.; alternate times can be accommodated.
Campus Session
The UTHSC IRB offers campus training sessions called IRB Insights. Visit our Insights page for more information.
Advanced iMedRIS Session
One-on-one or same research team, these sessions are designed for Principal Investigators, Co/Sub-Investigators, and Coordinators who have specific questions about iMedRIS functions, navigating iMedRIS, and relating the IRB processes to iMedRIS. This class can be hands-on if you need assistance completing a particular iMedRIS form. Email question(s) along with your training request to Laura Rush.
Departmental Session
The IRB can tailor training to directly meet the needs of your department. We can conduct beginner IRB and iMedRIS training, or we can incorporate some beginner material with specific departmental issues, such as explaining the difference between exempt and expedited studies.
Required Online Human Subjects Protection Training
Before a research protocol receives final approval by the UTHSC IRB, all Key Study Personnel (KSP) listed on UTHSC IRB submission, and others identified below, must complete the web-based Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) Program. If you need any assistance or have any questions regarding the CITI training, please call the UTHSC IRB office at 901.448.4824.
You must take the course that is the most appropriate to your research role and activities:
- Investigators and all key study personnel, including faculty advisors, should take UTHSC Initial Basic Training for Clinical Researchers and Study Teams: Human Subject Protections and Good Clinical Practices;
- New Research Administrators, Department Chairs, IRB Chairs, IRB Members, and IRB staff should take UTHSC Initial Basic Training for IRB Members, Administrators and Institutional Officials: Human Subject Protections and Good Clinical Practices.
- When your current CITI training expires, you must take the recertification test for your research role:
UTHSC Recertification Testing for Clinical Researchers and Study Teams: Human Subject Protections and Good Clinical Practices
OR
UTHSC Recertification Testing for IRB Members, Administrators and Institutional Officials: Human Subject Protections and Good Clinical Practices
If you do not pass the test at 85% or higher, you must take (or re-take) the initial course for your research role.
For IRB purposes, certification is good for 3 years for those conducting human subjects research at UTHSC or at our affiliate institutions. View the question above for recertification information.