Content Contributor Cindy Gates

Cindy Gates, JD, RN, CIP

University of Miami

Cindy Gates graduated with honors from Seattle University School of Law in 2001. She earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Middle Georgia State University in 1984. With over two decades of experience in human subject research protection, Cindy Gates has become a respected figure in the field. She worked for WIRB for 12 years, where she was VP for 4 years. She served as the Director of IRB at UC Davis and University of Miami. She has also worked for the human subject protection programs at Houston Methodist Medical Center and the George Washington University. Cindy serves as a writer for CITI Program and is a member of CITI Program’s Executive Advisory Board.

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Biomedical (Biomed) Comprehensive Biomedical (Biomed) Comprehensive
CME/CEU

This course provides an expansive review of human subjects research topics for biomedical researchers.

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Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) Comprehensive Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) Comprehensive
CME/CEU

This course provides an expansive review of human subjects research topics for social-behavioral-educational researchers.

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Biomedical Principal Investigator Biomedical Principal Investigator
CME/CEU

This role-based course covers supervision, delegation, management, reports, and communication for investigators.

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Single IRB (sIRB) Use and Administration Single IRB (sIRB) Use and Administration
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This course covers relying on a sIRB, serving as a sIRB of record, and authorization agreements.

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GDPR for Research and Higher Ed GDPR for Research and Higher Ed
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Overview of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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IRB Member – Biomedical Focus IRB Member – Biomedical Focus
CME/CEU

Provides foundational training for IRB members involved in the review of biomedical human subjects research.

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IRB Member – Social-Behavioral-Educational Focus IRB Member – Social-Behavioral-Educational Focus
CME/CEU

Provides foundational training for IRB members involved in review of social-behavioral-educational human subjects research.

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IRB Member – Biomedical and Social-Behavioral-Educational Combined IRB Member – Biomedical and Social-Behavioral-Educational Combined
CME/CEU

Provides foundational training for IRB members involved in the review of both biomedical and social-behavioral-educational huma...

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