USF Human Research Protection Program December 2016

Monthly

Newsletter

for IRB

Updates! USF IRB Newsletter

Changes to

Informed Consent Documents

We have made changes to the stamp on newly approved informed

consent documents. Starting December 1, 2016, all newly approved

informed consent documents will only have the approval date

stamped at the top; the expiration date has been removed.

All study teams will still be required to use the most recently approved

informed consent version.

Example of how stamped/watermarked consents will now look:

Can the PI or study team sign

up as a participant in their

own study?

Enrolling spouses, dependents or

study team members creates a

perception of bias and the potential

for undue influence in the informed

consent process and is thus not

allowed by the USF IRB. Study team

members can participate in research

conducted at the University, but not

in a study in which they are on the

study team or the spouse or

dependent of a PI or study team

member. Contact the QA-QI team

or IRB at (813) 974-5638 with

questions.

Be on the look out!

Registration information will be available after the

New Year for the 2017 Winter Study Coordinator/

Team Retreats.