Attachment 3F - CIRB_New Member Orient Steps

Attachment 3F:
CIRB New Board Member Orientation-Information
Attachment 3F: NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION STEPS
This document will help guide you through what is required of you before
becoming an acting Board member. Please use this as a step-by-step
process in order to facilitate a smooth orientation. If you have questions,
please call John Horigan at 301-251-1161 ext 2835 or email me at
jhorigan@emmes.com.
1.

You will receive the CIRB Orientation Packet by mail. This packet
includes several documents such as the IRB Member Handbook by
Bankert and Amdur which explains the regulatory obligations of Board
members. The other documents included in the packet will serve as
important reference material. Please review these documents and
direct any questions to me.

2.

You will complete an orientation to ePanel©, the internet-based
meeting software used for CIRB meetings. ePanel© is a product of
Humanitas, Inc. They will contact you directly to schedule an
orientation to last approximately 30 minutes.

3.

Review the Orientation Materials Posted to the reference section of
ePanel©. This section have valuable information about the CIRB and
its policies and practices.

4.

Complete the NIH’s Human Participants Education for Research Teams
web-based training at: http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
and submit the certificate of completion to me. If you have completed
a comparable training such as CITI, or have previously completed this
training please submit a copy of the certification of completion.

5.

Submit all information requested in the CIRB Welcome letter including:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

A digital headshot,
a prepared biosketchor the Biosketch Questionnaire
contact information form
W9
Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Attend a CIRB Operations Office teleconference orientation. If you
have not scheduled this teleconference, please send me your
availability so we may do so. The orientation will take approximately
an hour.

7.

Observe one Board meeting. New members must observe (no
participation in the discussion and no voting) at least one CIRB
meeting during the orientation period. At the completion of all
orientation requirements, as listed here, you will be given the
privileges and responsibilities of a voting CIRB member.

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