Announcements

• March 28, 2013 (Word doc)
• February 11, 2013 IRB Forms Revisions (pdf)
• September 10, 2012 (pdf)
• Baystate Health & UMass Amherst IRB Collaboration (pdf)

IRBNet

• Read Me First: IRB (pdf)
• IRBNet Training Energizer - Researcher 1 (pdf)
• IRBNet Training Energizer - Researcher 2 (pdf)
• IRBNet 5 Steps of the Researcher (pdf)
• IRBNet Notes - Subsequent packages 1 (pdf)

Current IRB Forms

• Submission forms for the IRB, IBC, and IACUC are available in IRBNet.  New users can access the forms by registering as a researcher in IRBNet and affiliating with Baystate Health.

Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)

• Applicability of ICH GCP to Human Subjects Research (pdf)
• HRPP/IRB Policy & Procedures Manual: Effective March 28, 2013 (pdf)
• Consent Checklist (pdf)
• Consent Template (Word doc)
• Guidance on Special Considerations for Oversight of Research Protocols Using an FDA Regulated Product (pdf)
• Guidance to Requirements of the Sponsor and the Investigator as Sponsor (pdf)
• HRPP 1.03 EMR Access for External Visitors (pdf)
• HRPP 1.04 Research Lab Processing (pdf)
• HRPP 1.05 3601 Main Freezer Storage (pdf)
• Intellectual Property Agreement (pdf)
• Letter re: IRB and Translation Fees (pdf)
• NCI Cooperative Group Consent Checklist (Word doc)
• Protocol Template for Experimental Studies (pdf)
• Protocol Template for Non-experimental Studies (pdf)
• Research Participant's Bill of Rights (pdf)
• Translations and Use of Interpreters (Word doc)
• Informational Letter for Sponsors: Withdrawal of Consent/Authorization (pdf)

Recruitment

• Recruitment Guidelines (pdf)
• About ResearchMatch (pdf)
• Investigator FAQs About ResearchMatch (pdf)
• ResearchMatch Overview for Baystate Participants