This training module:
· Explains where investigators can get more information about UIC’s Policies and Procedures for conducting human subjects research.
· Clarifies the procedures investigators need to follow in order to determine whether or not IRB approval or an exemption determination is required for their research project.
· Provides tips for ensuring there is equitable selection of subjects in research.
· Delineates special consideration for research involving vulnerable populations (including pregnant women, human fetuses and neonates, and fetal tissue, children, wards of the state, and prisoners).
· Explains how to determine whether a performance site or an institution is engaged or not engaged in research.
· Explains special considerations for International research.