What is the timetable for getting a protocol reviewed by the IRB?
The Cook County Hospital IRB meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. The Provident Hospital IRB meets every month, on the last Tuesday. The Oak Forest Hospital IRB meets monthly on the second Tuesday. Bureau IRB’s may rely on primary reviewers from among the IRB membership to read submissions and present protocols at these meetings. To allow time for the primary reviewer to prepare this presentation, we ask that you submit your protocol no less than two weeks before the meeting at which you wish to have it considered. After the primary reviewer has presented a protocol, the whole committee discusses it and takes a vote. You will be notified in writing of IRB approval, or of any needed changes to the protocol or consent form. If there are problems with the submission, or if clarifications are needed, the primary reviewer may contact the Responsible Investigator before presenting the protocol. IRB members are willing to meet with investigators to go over the documents in detail
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