Human Subjects Research Review Committee
The Human Subjects Research Review Committee (HSRRC) is one of four institutional review boards (IRB) at Yale University. All research conducted by a Yale affiliated researcher that involves human subjects must be reviewed by one of the committees. Human subjects review is designed to ensure protection of subjects' rights and personal privacy, and to assure that the investigators' method of obtaining informed consent from subjects meets established criteria. Yale policy also requires researchers to submit studies which may be exempt from IRB review under federal regulations for the committee to determine exemption status.
The University adopts the following definitions of human subjects research set forth in the federal regulations:
Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities which meet this definition constitute research for purposes of this policy, whether or not they are conducted or supported under a program which is considered research for other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may include research activities.
Human subject means a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains data through intervention or interaction with the individual or identifiable private information.
HSRRC reviews all research projects that involve human subjects proposed by Yale School of Nursing (YSN) faculty, students, investigators sponsored by YSN or those wishing to recruit YSN students through the YSN. The HSRRC also approves proposals for all nursing research conducted at Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) by nurses affiliated with other schools or institutions. This review helps to insure the protection of subjects' rights and personal privacy, and to monitor the investigator's obligation to obtain informed consent. The focus is on the subject's experience and voluntary participation. Committee approval of the proposal must be obtained before data collection can begin.
Investigators have primary responsibility to establish and maintain ethical practices in their research. In the case of research by students, this responsibility is shared by the advisor. HSRRC documents and approval processes are in place to support investigators in maintaining a high level of ethical conduct in research on human subjects.
Submission Deadlines and Meeting Schedule, 2008-2009
Scheduled Meetings - Third Monday of each month
Submission Deadlines - Last Monday of each month
**Denotes change in regular schedule
| Submission Deadline |
Meeting Date |
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| August 25, 2008 | September 15, 2008 |
| September 29, 2008 | October 20, 2008 |
| October 27, 2008 | November 17, 2008 |
| November 24, 2008 | December 15, 2008 |
| January 5, 2009** | January 12, 2009**
| | January 26, 2009 | February 16, 2009 |
| February 24, 2009 | March 16, 2009 |
| March 30, 2009 | April 20, 2009 |
| April 27, 2009 | May 18, 2009 |
| May 26, 2009** | June 15, 2009 |
| June 29, 2009 | July 20, 2009 |
| July 27, 2009 | August 17, 2009 |
Contact
Committee Chair:
Jane Dixon
203.737.2234
jane.dixon@yale.edu
Committee Vice-Chair:
Clair Kaplan
203.737.2822
clair.kaplan@yale.edu
Committee Coordinator:
Sarah Zaino
203.737.2371
sarah.zaino@yale.edu
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