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What's New?
- Effective November 1, 2025, VA consent forms will no longer include an embedded HIPAA authorization and researchers will need to obtain separate HIPAA authorization using VA Form 10-0493. See the updated VA consent templates on the Medical Research: Forms & Consent Templates page [10/2025]
- Student Research Projects - new informational website available [10/2025]
- New Expanded Access Program websites published [10/2025]
- Medical Office Hours - Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm [10/25]
- Updated HIPAA Authorization and Research Related Injury language in applicable consent templates [10/25]
- IRB Application Forms will be Updated to New User Interface (UI) [09/2025]
- When Do External Organizations Need IRB Approval? [08/2025]
- California Experimental Subject's Bill of Rights available on the IRB website [08/2025]
- Guidance available for Digital Health Technologies [08/2025]
- Protocol Director Guidelines [07/2025]
- Non-Med Studies with Medical Components [06/2025]
- Summary of Activities Requiring IRB Review? [05/2025]
- Updated Human Subject Research (HSR) Determination Form [05/2025]
- Ancillary and Institutional Reviews [05/2025]
- Data Scraping guidance that includes considerations for research teams that are using data scraping as a research method. [03/2025]
- Updated Short Form Consent Process Guidance:
- Witness should be impartial and fluent in both English and the language of the participant. [01/2025]
- Translated consent form required after the short form consent process for certain studies involving investigational biologics, drugs, and/or devices. [02/2024]
- Expedited and exempt IRB protocol applications that have no expiration date (i.e., do not require annual review) will receive a notification to confirm the status of the study three (3) years after the last action taken. If no response, the study will be administratively closed by the IRB. [12/2024]