Basic Education Requirement for Human Subject Research

• CITI Course Instructions: All investigators and key personnel must complete the basic CITI Course: Biomedical Research at Penn State, HMC & COM and meet the continuing education requirements every 3 years.

Consultation Services

• Consultations are available for faculty/staff to discuss research and IRB requirements with the Human Subjects Protection Office staff. To schedule a consultation, call the HSPO at (717) 531-5687 and ask for an IRB Coordinator.

IRB Speakers

• IRB speakers are available to provide presentations to departments and community groups upon request. Contact the HSPO at 531-5687 or hspo@hmc.psu.edu to schedule a presentation.

IRB Seminars and On-line Series

• IRB Seminars & Workshops - Seminars and workshops are presented for researchers and staff, and are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or CEUs for attendance. Upcoming topics are listed below. To register contact the HSPO at 531-5687 or hspo@hmc.psu.edu. To provide seminar suggestions or feedback submit the IRB Seminar Evaluation.
• On-line seminars and IRB New Investigator Series - Selected seminars are available on mediasite at http://media1.hmc.psu.edu/mediasite/Catalog/. Select 'IRB Seminars' from the menu, or select 'IRB New Investigator Series' for a collection of short presentations on the IRB requirements for conducting human subjects research at Penn State Hershey, including the IRB submission process, recruitment, informed consent, and investigator responsibilities.
• Teleconference/seminars at University Park - For availability see Schedule of Offerings.

Date

Seminar Topic

Multiple October and December Dates Available (see Flyer)

IRB Workshop

Demonstration of the Electronic IRB Submission Process

Presented by: Sharon Donachy, C.I.M., IT Specialist Human Subjects Protection Office

Link to Flyer

November 11, 2008
11:00am - 12:00pm Room C1847

IRB Seminar

Research Involving Investigational Devices (IDEs)

Presented by: H. Gregg Schuler, MSc, CCRC, Clinical Research Quality Assurance-Compliance Coordinator, Office of the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Link to flyer