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Improves efficiency through a streamlined IRB submission and review process
- Provides electronic support for the full life cycle of the research study, which includes initial submissions, modifications, reports of new information, and continuing reviews.
- Automated reminders will notify researchers, reviewers and administrators of important milestones and when actions are needed in the review process.
- UGA-specific guidance via integrated “help” menus will guide researchers through the process.
Increases transparency, easy access to protocols, and enhances communications
- Investigators will have easy access to their entire project records in one location 24/7; this includes the approved protocol, recruitment materials, questionnaires, amendments, and the current consent forms.
- Investigators will be able to see where the project is in the submission and review process, view IRB decision and approval letters, and view their entire study project history.
- All communications between the researchers and the IRB/HSO can be contained within the system.
Going Green
- By eliminating virtually all paper, the new system will be environmentally friendly.
FAQ's
Training records from CITI are uploaded to the IRB portal at regular intervals. Depending on when training record is updated, there may be a delay of one day in updating the completion status from CITI to the IRB portal. Carefully review the Study Team Members CITI Training Records page for all investigators before submitting a request. If the page shows “There are no items to display” or shows an Expiration Date less than 30 days in the future, but the investigator is sure that the training/refresher course is complete and current, there are two possible causes: 1) the investigator did not associate his/her CITI records with his/her UGA ID, or 2) the training or refresher training was just completed and therefore was not part of the previous night’s system update.
If the former is true, the investigator should login to CITI via the UGA CITI Login Portal to associate his/her CITI training record with his/her UGAID.
If the latter is true, wait a few hours and try to submit the study again.
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