Learning Center
For IRB & HRPP Administrators
Successfully manage single IRB arrangements
SMART IRB Start-Up Packages
Collected resources to help you understand and fulfill your roles and responsibilities in a single IRB arrangement. Each package includes a guide describing how and when to use the resources, as well as links to online tools and further information.
Implementing the SMART IRB Agreement
An overview of how to implement the SMART IRB Agreement for single IRB.
Serving as a Reviewing IRB
Guidance for institutions preparing to serve as a Reviewing IRB under the SMART IRB Agreement.
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Responsibilities of Relying Institutions
Guidance for institutions preparing to serve as a Relying Institution under the SMART IRB Agreement.
Reliance System Walkthrough
Learn how you can use the SMART IRB Reliance System to document and track your institution’s reliance arrangements.
Video Chapters
- Introduction to the Reliance Request Process (0:00)
- Who can submit requests (0:46)
- Creating a New Request (1:07)
- Adding a New Site to a Request (3:57)
- Providing Site Details (5:34)
- Reliance Pre-check (7:47)
- Reviewing IRB Decision (8:37)
- Tracking Request Status (9:07)
- Entering a Site's Reliance Decision (9:27)
- Issuing Determination Letter (9:57)
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Resources for IRB and HRPP Personnel
SMART IRB offers extensive ready-to-use and easy-to-adapt resources to help IRB and HRPP personnel document reliance arrangements, get started as a Reviewing IRB, and educate and work with study teams.
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Visit the Resource Library to browse, filter, search, and find helpful tools, templates, guidance, and checklists for various roles and topics related to single IRB review.
Single IRB Boot Camp: a How-to Guide with SMART IRB
This online training is designed to train IRB and HRPP personnel on implementation of single IRB arrangements and explain how to leverage SMART IRB resources to achieve success. Watch session recordings from our 2023 session and download slides below.
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Training for Investigators and Study Teams
SMART IRB offers a suite of training videos and resources that may be used as is or customized to reflect local processes and policies.
- Visit the Learning Center for Investigators and Study Teams to view available materials; send investigators here for self-guided learning.
- Download presentations (no audio) to use for local trainings or customize to reflect local processes.
- Download presentations with embedded audio:
