News and Updates

The OHSP October 2026 Newsletter is now available: Click here for the OHSP October 2026 Newsletter Topics include:  RSRB becomes IRB Welcome Bridget Howard, IRB Director OHSP Website Updates New…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the September 25th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Jon Herington, Sarah Mumford, and Jimmy Paulino presented ‘AI in Human Subject…

Welcome to the University of Rochester research community!   Where do I go to get started with human subject research? The IRB (Institutional Review Board) at the University of Rochester…

The following informed consent templates have been updated: Biomedical Template Social-Behavioral-Education Template (Parent) Permission Form Template Consent to Procedures (Deception) Template Please see the OHSP May 2026 Newsletter for more information…

The Office for Human Subject Protection (OHSP) is now distributing its newsletter in a new format via Outlook newsletters. This format intends to improve the organization and accessibility of information,…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the March 27th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Sarah Mumford, Associate Vice President, Human Subject Protection from the Office for…

The institution has issued Policy 0.3.10 MyChart Messaging for Research Policy to define how MyChart can be used for research, including sending messages for recruitment and communication with patients after…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the April 24th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Sarah Mumford, Associate Vice President, Human Subject Protection from the Office for…

OHSP will host their next UR Human Research Protection Program (UR-HRPP) Educational Forum on Friday, February 27th from 12 pm to 1 pm and OHSP leadership will present ‘OHSP Updates.’  Register here.  The session will…

OHSP has posted updates to all Click IRB User Guides, including the: Overview & Basic Navigation Guide Study Staff Guide Department & Ancillary Reviewer Guide IRB Reviewer (Board Chair) Guide…

New guidance material is available from OHSP related to adding external (non-UR) investigators/staff to research, when the individual is not affiliated with an institution (e.g., a community member engaged in…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the February 13th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Wendy Duncan, Director, Research Subjects Review Board, Kathleen Wessman, Director, Quality Improvement,…

OHSP’s Division of Quality Improvement (QI)  is recognizing Danielle Ackley, MD and the study team from the Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Research Program as a ‘Gold Star’ research site. The study…

The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) adopted revisions to their Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) on January 6, 2025; the newly…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the January 16th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Chrissy J. Cochran, PhD, Director of the Office of Bioresearch Monitoring Inspectorate…

There are three possible levels of integration between OnCore and eRecord: ADT – When a subject is registered in OnCore with their eMRN,  patient demographic information is pulled into OnCore…

The Office for Human Subject Protection (OHSP) has recently converted their training courses to Blackboard Ultra, which provides an updated, more user-friendly structure and format (note, the content of these…

OHSP has recently updated the policies listed below. None of the revisions included in these policies impact currently approved/ongoing research. NEW! Policy 105 HRPP Emergency Preparedness – This policy establishes an…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the December 12th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. Mindy Ditch, Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Mariani and President of…

OHSP-QI is recognizing Jennifer Marsella, MD from the Department of Neurology, Sleep Medicine and team as a ‘Gold Star’ research site. They had a good review, serve a challenging subject base, demonstrated attention…

WIRB-Copernicus Group’s (WCG) 2025 fee schedule is now available, effective 1/1/2025; see the WCG website to request a copy of the fee schedule. Additional reminders from WCG: Ensure all billing…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the November 4th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. The session included a panel discussion on Principal Investigator (PI) Oversight, discussing the…

OHSP Research Quality Improvement (QI) is recognizing Shawn Newlands, MD, PhD, Maura Campbell, and Paul Allen, PhD from the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) as a ‘Gold Star’ research site. They had a good quality…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the October 10th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. During the session, Kylie Sands, MBA, CCRP, Clinical Research Operations Managers at…

OHSP has recently updated the following policies: Policy 101 Maintenance of Policies Revisions include: Updates to the policy review schedule, which now requires review of existing policies every 5 years…

OHSP Research Quality Improvement (QI) is recognizing Katherine Rizzone, MD and Kevin McCaffery from the Department of Orthopaedics as a ‘Gold Star’ research site. They had a good review, serve a challenging subject base,…

The video recording (available with captioning) and slides from the September 12th UR-HRPP Educational Forum have been posted to Blackboard. During the session, Kyle Richards, PharmD, BCPPS, Manager, Investigational Drug…