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Time to Read: <5 Minutes I have had the pleasure to serve on an Institutional Review Board since 2016. The experience has benefitted me time and again as a researcher and as a friend to researchers. I have helped many of my peers with this daunting process and have realized two things: No matter which Univeristy in which state someone is attending, there are some common misconceptions about how IRB works. There is not much written specifically about the process to guide people through it. To fill that gap, I will periodically be posting about the IRB process. Note: My advice is general and will vary from school to school. I am not a lawyer or a compliance officer... just someone who wants to help. The Need for Speed The IRB process can take anywhere from a few days to a few months. This news may be shocking, especially if you defended your prelim in August, planned to collect data at a local school in September, thought you would spend October and November crafting chapters four and...

Time to Read: <2 Minutes I have had the pleasure to serve on an Institutional Review Board since 2016. The experience has benefitted me time and again as a researcher and as a friend to researchers. I have helped many of my peers with this daunting process and have realized two things: No matter which Univeristy in which state someone is attending, there are some common misconceptions about how IRB works. There is not much written specifically about the process to guide people through it. To fill that gap, I will periodically be posting about the IRB process. Note: My advice is general and will vary from school to school. I am not a lawyer or a compliance officer... just someone who wants to help. You Need IRB Approval to Conduct Research After you have completed and defended your research proposal, you must get permission from the IRB to proceed. This means no recruiting, no surveying, nothing.  Your university's office of human research protections (OHRP) is responsible for pr...