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SUNY Broome established its Institutional Review Board (IRB) in fulfillment of federal policy on the protection of Human Subjects during the conduct of a research or study. The federal government views research as any systematic investigation that includes research development, testing and evaluation aimed at contributing to general knowledge. See the federal Office of Human Research Protection website for more information at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr-46/index.html#46.101
At SUNY Broome, all human subject research work is required to go through the IRB review process. The IRB committee decides whether an application meets the requirements of exempt status, expedited review or full review. The IRB committee is made up of representatives of varied background across campus with expert knowledge to determine whether or not a proposed research meets federal expectations on the protection of human subjects.
In order to expedite the IRB review process, submitted IRB applications will be distributed to the IRB committee membership via email. Members will be given a stipulated timeframe to review the IRB proposal and email any concerns/questions to the IRB chair. The chair will forward all concerns/questions to the IRB applicant for a response. The applicant will send all responses to the chair who will, in turn, send it to the committee members for review. If the committee determines that all questions/concerns are addressed, the membership will vote via email to approve, or disapprove of the research. However, in situations where the IRB application merits full review, meetings will be scheduled for committee review of applications and request from applicant follow ups if applicable. If needed, the committee may ask IRB applicant to attend meetings to respond to questions or concerns. Examples of research that meet the expedited review process are listed here https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/guidance/categories-of-research-expedited-review-procedure-1998/index.html Information on other review types are available at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp-committee/recommendations/2015-september-28-attachment-b/index.html
The IRB committee will approve submitted proposals subject to the following considerations:
The college is open to entering into authorization agreements with other institutions where deemed applicable. This occurs in situations where the researcher works with a group or another institution that already has IRB approval from another source. The researcher would in this instance complete the SUNY Broome Authorization Agreement form available online, attach the official IRB approval letter from the other institution as well as any supporting document used in obtaining the IRB approval. The completion of this form signifies that the researcher agrees to abide by all federal regulations and guidelines governing the protection of human subjects. The committee is determined to ensure that submitted IRB applications are promptly reviewed so decisions are made timely.
To apply for SUNY Broome IRB review, please download the IRB application form from the website, complete it and send it to Dr. Sesime Adanu in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
Complete the IRB Authorization Agreement form if applicable. For further clarification on the IRB process, contact Dr. Sesime Adanu at adanusk@sunybroome.edu
More info ration about the IRB review process can be found at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/compliance-and-reporting/types-of-determinations/index.html
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