Leveraging IT Insight in IRB Review: Why Technology-Based Expertise is Critical to Human Subjects Protections

Discusses why technology-based expertise is critical to human subject protections and how to add IT insights to IRB review.

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About this Webinar

The use of technologically interconnected products and services continues to revolutionize the design and conduct of human subjects research. From smartphones and smartwatches, tablets, fitness trackers, to virtual assistants, and even smart medical devices, these technological innovations raise important legal, regulatory, and ethical questions for IRBs.

In order to adequately address these emerging issues, ensure protection of human subjects, and accurately apply the regulatory criteria for approval, IRBs should incorporate Information Technology (IT) expertise throughout their work. This webinar reviews the critical intersection between IRBs and IT and can help equip IRBs in managing the need for IT expertise on their boards.

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Release Date: July 8, 2021

Language Availability: English

Suggested Audiences: Graduate Students, HRPPs, Institutional Officials, IRB Members and Administrators, Researchers

Organizational Subscription Price: $300 per year/per site or included as part of an annual subscription to our All Access Webinar Package
Independent Learner Price: $49 per person


Webinar Content

Leveraging IT Insight in IRB Review: Why Technology-Based Expertise is Critical to Human Subjects Protections

Presented by: Kimberley Serpico, MEd, CIP - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Joseph Zurba, CISSP, CISA - Harvard Medical School; Tonya Ferraro, MEd - Boston Children's Hospital; Aaron Kirby, MSc - The Harvard Clinical & Translational Science Center

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the regulatory basis for including IT expertise on the IRB.
  • Discuss considerations for risk assessment of emerging technologies.
  • Describe how to encourage collaboration between existing IRB and IT offices/personnel and how to build institutional partnerships.
  • Recognize what to consider when reviewing consent forms that include technology.
  • Examine strategies for including IT expertise on the IRB.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20424 (English)


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