Lakeland Community College - Institutional Review Board

Human Research Protection Training

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/human-research-protection-training/index.html

“OHRP offers a variety of free online trainings for the research community on human research protections based on the principles of the Belmont Report and the requirements of the revised Common Rule (or 2018 Requirements).”

Online Education

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/online-education/index.html

“OHRP offers online educational materials to help IRB members and administrators, investigators, institutional officials, and others better understand the HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects in research and their responsibilities in protecting human subjects. These educational materials are intended for public use and distribution. We invite you to use and share them freely, or link to them from your website.” The educational materials include tutorials on federal regulations and educational webinars.

Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Resources - Self-Serve Training by Role

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/human-research-protection-program-fundamentals/index.html

"OHRP supports institutions in their efforts to evaluate and improve the quality of their human research protections programs (HRPP). Learning about the HHS regulations and policies for the protection of human subjects in research can be challenging. To help you get started, OHRP has compiled educational resources tailored for different roles in human subjects research."

HHS Definition of Research (45 CFR 46.102 (l))

"Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge."

HHS Definition of a Human Subject (45 CFR 46.102(e))

"Human subject means a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research:

(i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or

(ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens."

HHS Definition of IRB Approval (45 CFR 46.102(h))

"IRB approval means the determination of the IRB that the research has been reviewed and may be conducted at an institution within the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other institutional and federal requirements."