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IRB Forms

Guidance on How, When, and Why to use these forms can be found here

 

To ensure that you are using the most current version of IRB forms, it may be necessary to clear you web browser's temporary files.  

  • In Microsoft Internet Explorer, select the 'Tools' menu, then 'Internet Options'. Under the 'General' tab, find and press the button labeled 'Delete Files...'.
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IRB Submissions

Electronic Submissions: Intial Submission

 

The Human Subjects Electronic Research Application (HS-ERA) is now available to researchers at Penn.  HS-ERA is a new secure, web-based protocol application that may be used by members of the research community to create and submit IRB initial IRB Biomedical or Social and Behavioral Applications.

 

NOTE: The system may be used to create and submit NEW applications/protocols. Existing paper based applications will not be viewed, edited, or submitted via HS-ERA.

To access the application:

  1. With a web browser, go to https://medley.isc-seo.upenn.edu/hsProtocol/jsp/fast.do.
  2. Authenticate with your PennKey and PennKey password.
 

Electronic Submissions: Reportable Events  Submit all reportable events via HS-ERA

 

Reportable Events including Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others

Reporting Requirements
APP-1       Human Research Determination Worksheet

APP-2       Claim of Exemption Form 

 Instructions
Claim of Exemption: Electronic Submission  Instructions

Biomedical Science Application:

 

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences Application:



Supplemental Forms:

  • APP-5        Research Involving Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Neonates (Subpart B)
  • APP-6        Research Involving Prisoners (Subpart C)
  • APP-7        Research Involving Children (Subpart D)
  • APP-8        Research Involving Investigational Devices
 

Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) Application:



Prime or Umbrella Grant Application:

  • APP-10.1    Request for Review of a Prime or Umbrella Grant
  • APP-10.2     Continuing Review Form
 

Coordinating Center Application:

  • APP-10.3    Application for Coordinating Center
 

CHOP/Penn Cooperative Agreement:

  • CHOP/Penn Cooperative Agreement Determination Form

Instructions

 

APP-11.1      Continuing Review Form Biomedical Science


APP-11.2      Continuing Review Form Social & Behavioral Science    
 
APP-12         Modification Form
 

Consent Form Templates:

  • ICD-1     Biomedical Research
  • ICD-2     Social and Behavioral Sciences Research
  • ICD-3     Assent
  • ICD-4    Cancer Study
  • ICD-5     Humanitarian Use Device
  • ICD-6     Tissue
  • ICD-7    Financial Conflicts of Interest






Consent Form - Short Forms

 

HIPAA Research Subject Authorization Forms

  • HIPAA-1     Combined Informed Consent and HIPAA Authorization
  • HIPAA-2     School of Medicine
  • HIPAA-3     School of Dental Medicine
  • HIPAA-4     Request for Waiver of HIPAA Authorization 



 

Other Forms

Confidential Financial Disclosure Form
word document or pdf
Data Use Agreement
This contract is required to be completed whenever Protected Health Information is being disclosed to a source outside of UPHS or the SOM.
word document
IRB Authorization Agreement
word document
Individual Investigator Agreement 
word document
Clinical Trials Registration Requirements

ClinicalTrials.gov is a directory of federally and privately supported research trials.  All U.S. drug or device clinical trials must be registered on the ClinicalTrials.gov website in accordance with requirements published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the FDA Amendment Act of 2007. 

 

Protocol records are submitted through the Protocol Registration System (PRS) (http://register.clinicaltrials.gov) and are available to the public at ClinicalTrials.gov (http://clinicaltrials.gov).

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