Training on Human Subject Protections is required for all individuals involved in human subject research studies (exempt and non-exempt) who have contact with subjects or their identifiable data. Rush policy mandates that training must be completed before IRB approval is granted.
In person training (research compliance onboarding and Rush Research Portal (RRP)) and online training is required. Rush uses the Collaborative Institutional Education Initiative akaCITI Program for online training. Modules on content area are listed below and must be completed by investigators and research personnel at www.citiprogram.org before the IRB will approve human subject research.
Required Human Subjects Protection (HSP):
Biomedical Research
Social and Behavioral Research
Biomedical Data or Specimens Only Research
Biomedical Research – Radiation Oncology
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in Research
Good Clinical Practices (GCP) (as applicable)
Clinical Trials Billing
Please read the attached policy as additional required training information may be contained within depending on your type of funding, research, etc. Questions can be directed to Colleen Sowinski at 2-8314 or colleen_s_sowinski@rush.edu or Antonio DeMarco at 2-5097 or antonio_s_demarco@rush.edu.
