Education and Training
The Villanova IRB requires several mandatory trainings for ALL individuals listed on any protocol:
TABLE 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH
| FCOI Disclosure: Read Financial Conflict of Interest policy, then complete an electronic disclosure via Cayuse Outside Interests. Research faculty should have received an email with an access URL. Student researchers must email their VU User Name to the Conflict of Interest Committee to be given access. Must re-submit annually if actively involved in research at Villanova. |
| All three CITI Trainings listed below: Create an account at the CITI Program website, selecting Villanova University from the pull-down. To choose correct CITI courses, you will be prompted to fill out a questionnaire when you log in. |
| 1. CITI Conflicts of Interest (COI) (Do not confuse the COI COURSE with the COI MODULE in the other CITI courses.) Choose YES in the questionnaire when asked if you would like to take the COI course. Refresher required every 4 yrs. |
| 2. CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) according to department. When you first log in to CITI, use the questionnaire to guide your choice. Refresher required every 3 yrs. |
| 3. CITI Human Subjects Research according to department. There are two choices: Biomedical Research - Basic/Refresher or Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher. Refresher required every 3 yrs. |
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In Class Education/Trainings Offered by ORP
- Ethical research practices for senior capstones and class projects
- IRB procedure
- History and ethics of human subjects research
- Justice in human subjects research
Contact Cait St. Amour for more information.
Education/Training Resources Offered by ORP
- New Investigator Training
- CITI training
- Training Tracker for Study Staff (Template for PIs)
- Informed Consent Training for Researchers
- Revised Common Rule Training for Investigators
- Modification Guidance
- Administrative Modification Guidance
- Closures Guidance
- Considerations for Renewal of IRB Approval
- Research Ethics Guide for Student Projects
- FERPA in Research Studies
- New Researcher Checklist
- PI Summer Checklist
- Exempt Modification Guidance
Contact Cait St. Amour for more information.
User Guides & Instruction Video
Exemplar Application Templates
- Help Me Determine Application
- Exempt 2 Determination Application
- Exempt 3 Determination Application
- Expedited 7 Application
- Expedited 7 Application Option 2
Blank Application Templates
Exemplar Informed Consent Templates
Fact Sheets
- Advertising
- Application Types
- Compensating Participants
- Exempt Determination
- Expedited Review
- External Collaborators Guidance
- FCOI
- Full Board Review
- Help Me Determine Application & NHSR Determination
- Identifying Your Data
- Informed Consent
- Limited IRB Review
- Privacy vs. Confidentiality
- Protocol Types
- Raffles
- Researcher Engagement
- Waivers of Consent and Documentation
OHRP Decision Trees
Need help deciding what review category is applicable for your research? Visit the OHRP website for helpful decision trees.
If you still require assistance deciding, contact IRB@villanova.edu