Policies

Institutional

• Misconduct in Research (PDF, 48KB)
• Scientific Research Misconduct Flow Chart (PDF, 405KB)
• Michigan Policy - Promoting Objectivity in Research - Financial Interest Disclosure (PDF, 285KB) 

IRB

Types of Review

• Michigan Policy - Initial Review of Research – Expedited and Full Board (PDF, 50KB)
• Michigan Policy - Exempt Determination (PDF, 45KB)
• Michigan Policy - Amendments and Revisions to Approved Research (PDF, 104KB)
• Michigan Policy - Continuing Reviews (PDF, 103KB)
• Michigan Policy - Permanent Study Closures (PDF, 248KB)
• Michigan Policy - Human Subjects Research Determination and Quality and Other Project (PDF, 71KB)

Conducting Research

• Michigan Policy – Sponsor Investigator (PDF, 731KB)
• Michigan Policy - Principal Investigator Qualification and Responsibility in the Conduct of Research (PDF, 34KB)
• Michigan Policy - Education and Training on Human Research Subject Protections (PDF, 94KB)
• Michigan Policy - IRB Fees (PDF, 110KB)
• Michigan Policy - Informed Consent in Research (PDF, 87KB)
• Michigan Policy - HIPAA and Research (PDF, 11.2MB)
• Michigan Policy - Participant Recruitment: Screening, Advertisements, and Compensation (PDF, 70KB)
• Michigan Policy - Deviations from Protocol and/or Standard Operating Procedures (PDF, 35KB)
• Michigan Policy - Unanticipated Problems or Adverse Events Reporting (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Michigan Policy – Michigan and Tribal Laws in the Conduct of Research (PDF, 57KB)
• Michigan Policy - Ethical and Religious Directives (PDF, 158KB)

Special Types of Research and Populations

• Michigan Policy - Devices (PDF, 152KB)
• Michigan Policy - Video, Audio Recording and Photography for Research Purposes (PDF, 290KB)
• Michigan Policy – Data and Biospecimen Repositories Creation, Collection and Use (PDF, 77KB)
• Michigan Policy - Vulnerable Populations: Other (PDF, 62KB)
• Vulnerable Populations: Children (PDF, 109KB)
• Michigan Policy - Vulnerable Populations - Obtaining and Documenting Informed Consent of Participants who Do Not Speak, Read, or Comprehend English; are Illiterate, or are Physically Challenged (PDF, 61KB)
• Vulnerable Populations: Research Involving Prisoners (PDF, 51KB)
• Pregnant Women, Human Fetuses, and Neonates (PDF, 40KB)
• Michigan Policy - Vulnerable Population-Diminished Capacity (PDF, 5.4MB)
• Michigan Policy - Planned Emergency Research (PDF, 73KB)
• Michigan Policy - Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs, Biologics (Vaccines), And Devices (PDF, 149KB)

IRB Administration & The Human Research Protection Program

• Michigan Policy - Authority of the IRB (PDF, 56KB)
• Michigan Policy - Operations of the IRB (PDF 68KB)
• Michigan Policy - IRB Membership (PDF, 49KB)
• Michigan Policy - Conflict of Interest IRB Members, IO, RCD Staff (PDF, 3.4MB)
• Michigan Policy - Institutional Official (PDF, 59KB)
• National Cancer Institute Central IRB (PDF, 42KB)
• Michigan Policy - Policy and Procedures (PDF, 411KB)
• Michigan Policy - Signatory Authority (PDF, 50KB)
• Michigan Policy - Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance of the HRPP (PDF, 146KB)
• Michigan Policy - Handling Research Participant Inquiries (PDF, 225KB)
• Michigan Policy - Transferring IRB Oversight to Another IRB (PDF, 287KB)