{"id":2443,"date":"2023-05-16T09:51:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/irb\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2023-05-16T09:51:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:51:48","slug":"spring-2023-updates-and-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/irb\/spring-2023-updates-and-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2023 Updates and News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone! We have a handful of updates and reminders for you as you are wrapping up the spring semester.<\/p>\n

Retiring or leaving 51ÁÔÆæ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you are leaving 51ÁÔÆæ or retiring, please contact our office to let us know so we can get your studies closed or transferred appropriately. If you need your departure to remain confidential for the time being, just let us know. See attached for more detailed guidance on whether and how to close and transfer your IRB protocols.<\/p>\n

Confidentiality during virtual focus groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Earlier this year, we received a report of a situation where a research participant recorded the focus group they participated in. When doing virtual focus groups, check your meeting settings to ensure only the host (researcher) can record. However, please note that this only prevents recording within Zoom\/Teams; it is still possible to record the meeting using other types of software. For that reason, we also recommend that you ask all participants not to record the focus group session via other software or devices.<\/p>\n

IRB Office phone number in consent forms<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The IRB office transitioned to a new phone number with the switch to Teams in 2020. However, we are still seeing a number of consent forms, including in new study submissions, with outdated contact information for the IRB. Please check all your consent forms and ensure they are updated to our new phone number, 414-662-3544. You don\u2019t need to submit an amendment for this administrative change.<\/p>\n

Helpful tips for amendments submitted with new process<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For studies that were approved beginning Fall 2021, there is a new process for amendments where you are actually creating a copy of the existing Application xForm and editing the relevant sections. A few helpful tips:<\/p>\n