Office of Research and Scholarly Activity at RVU

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IRB AND HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) provides compliance information and oversight of human subjects research to students, faculty, and staff as regulated by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP).

The IRB carries out a number of functions including:

Oversight for the protection of human subjects in research
Maintaining institutional compliance with regulatory requirements
Providing training on the ethical conduct of research, biosafety, and HIPAA laws
Providing an IRB Compliance Administrator who assists with applications, forms, and other information, as needed by investigators for submitting research proposals to the IRB for the review and approval pocess
Maintaining records of IRB reviews and approvals, tracking of progress reports, renewal requests, and modifications of approved studies

IRB Application Login for SSO (single sign on) RVU Users:

Website
Students:
- Login with your RVU email and 365 password
Faculty/Staff:
- Login with your RVU email and RVU computer network password

Resources

RVU IRB Applications - Login and Quick Start (PDF)

CITI Program Online Training for Human Subject Research (PDF)

IRB Steps to Take Before Conducting Human Subjects Research (PDF)

IRB Review FAQs (PDF)

IRB Research Compliance and Quality Assurance Information (PDF)

IRB Bylaws and SOPs (PDF)

IRB Levels of Research Review (Exempt, Expedited, or Full Board) (PDF)

IRB Member Roster (PDF)

IRB Forms

Human Subject Research

IRB Bylaws and SOPs

External IRB Agreement (doc)

Conflict of Interest (doc)

If you have any questions, please email the IRB Compliance Administrator at ldement@rvu.edu or by calling (720) 874-2481.

Additional Resources

Graduate Medical Education

Military Medicine Program

Office of Research and Scholarly Activity

Office of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery

Tracks and Special Programs

Ultrasound Program

RESOURCES

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine has developed several specialized educational tracks and programs to further develop the education of interested students. These range from 3.5-year-long tracks to single-semester elective courses.

Student research/scholarly activity is a vital part of health provider education. Research enhances critical thinking skills and increases medical knowledge, as well as preparing students for graduate medical education. Therefore, all students are encouraged to participate in research activities while at RVU.

During their third and fourth years of medical school, students work on clinical externships, under the guidance of preceptors. RVU students have externships available to them through Colorado and the other Mountain West states.