PROCEDURE

Investigator Responsibilities

The Investigator:

• Partners with the IRB to engage and inform participants of their rights and opportunities to participate in research at UAB.
• Makes available copies of SUP426 the UAB IRB Participant Brochure, “Participating in Research Studies,” and/or the OHRP Brochure, “Becoming a Research Volunteer: It’s Your Decision” in participant waiting areas;

OIRB Responsibilities

The Administrative Staff:

• Develops an annual community outreach education plan with attention to the following:
  • Demographic characteristics of participants enrolled in research at UAB; and
  • Whether participation in research at UAB reflects the demographics of the community.
• Prepares participant education materials;
• Designs evaluation tools for evaluating activities:
  • Electronic surveys will be sent to attendees following each community outreach event;
  • Surveys will be reviewed for any immediate concerns needing to be addressed and in conjunction with other survey responses, annually, to evaluate and inform the upcoming community outreach education plan.
• Updates and maintains participant information/education materials on the UAB IRB web site;
• Provides web site links on the IRB web site to other important information and educational websites.

Management Staff:

• Develops and prepares information for participant education;
• Provides outreach education to community groups;
• Provides current materials for inclusion on the UAB IRB web site for participant education;
• May inform IRB members of education opportunities.

IRB Responsibilities

The IRB Member:

• May volunteer for speaking engagements for community groups;
• Provides information to OIRB staff of opportunities for education/outreach;