IRB Member Selection for Convened Meeting- PRO143   

Procedure
 

OIRB Responsibilities

Administrative Staff:

• Sends each IRB member an annual schedule of the IRB meetings.
• Schedules IRB members to their assigned IRB according to their availability.
• Schedules an alternate for an IRB member that cannot attend for their assigned IRB.
• Confirms IRB members attendance each month regarding their availability for the meetings scheduled in the following month using the IRB member rosters.
• Notifies IRB members of upcoming meetings and maintains a list of future attendees.
• Schedules at least a quorum of IRB members and/or alternates for each convened meeting.
• Verifies at least one unaffiliated member is scheduled.
• Verifies for studies scheduled involving special populations that an appropriate special population representative is scheduled to attend.
• Assigns IRB members to Primary Reviewer(s) (see PRO144 Procedure for Formation and Assignment of IRB Member Primary Reviewer(s)).
• Notifies scheduled members of their assigned meeting dates by electronic communication and in the agenda letter sent with the meeting materials.
• Lists Primary Reviewer(s) assignments in the agenda letter.

IRB Responsibilities

IRB Member/Alternate:

• Responds in a timely manner, preferably within 3 business days, when queried regarding their availability for meeting dates.
• Notifies the OIRB, as soon as possible, if a change in schedule prohibits attendance at a meeting to which they have been assigned.