Do all researchers working with human subjects have to take a responsible conduct in research compliance training?
Yes, the requirement for human subject protection training has been mandated. Currently, everyone conducting human subjects research at ETSU, the VAMC and MSHA are required to complete ETSU’s CITI mandatory IRB education program. I am only conducting research appropriate for a exemption approval. It is a completely anonymous survey – no blood and guts involved – no risk at all. Do I still have to take the compliance education session for certification? Yes. The mandate for compliance education makes no differentiation in the [education] requirements based on the level of risk imposed by the research. My thesis committee wants me to change the title of my graduate research project. No big deal – has absolutely nothing to do with the subjects or anything like that. I’m going to go ahead and make the change and let the IRB know about it later on, OK? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Once research has been approved by an IRB, no changes, modifications or revisions can be made prior to IRB approval except w
