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The IRB will review and ensure that University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) research involving human subjects meets all required ethical and regulatory criteria for initial and continuing review and any modifications of approved research. The IRB may conduct their review using the following review methods: Expedited Review and Review by Convened IRB.
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This SOP establishes written procedures for ensuring prompt review and reporting of any Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others, Serious Noncompliance, Continuing Noncompliance, Suspension or Termination of IRB approval.
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In general, an anecdotal report on one or a series of patients seen in one’s own practice and a comparison of these patients to existing reports in the literature is not research and does not require IRB approval. Going beyond one’s own practice to seek out and report cases seen by other clinicians creates the appearance of a systematic investigation with the intent to contribute to generalizable knowledge and therefore is considered research and would require IRB approval.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has established an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure the protection of human subjects in research conducted. All non‐exempt human subject research conducted under the auspices of the UNC‐Chapel Hill must be reviewed and approved by the UNC‐Chapel Hill IRB or another designated IRB prior to the initiation of the research unless it has been determined that the UNC‐Chapel Hill is not engaged in the research (See SOP 101.2.6).
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This policy outlines the responsibilities of IRB members for making known any potential or perceived conflicts of interest (COI) concerning protocols reviewed by the IRB. No IRB member may participate in the review of any research project in which they have a COI, except to provide information, as requested. It is the responsibility of each IRB member to disclose any COI related to a study submitted for review and to recuse him/herself from the deliberations and vote by leaving the room.
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- Board of Trustees
This procedure explains when someone may appeal to the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, how to file an appeal, how the Board of Trustees reviews the appeal, the criteria for how the Board of Trustees decides appeals, and how the Board of Trustees communicates regarding appeals.
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- School of Nursing
This provides guidance on post-tenure review for School of Nursing associate professors, including those seeking promotion, professors, and division heads.
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- Adams School of Dentistry
This document provides information regarding policies and processes of the Peer Review Committee at the Adams School of Dentistry.
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- Institutional Integrity and Risk Management
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- Environment, Health and Safety Manual
The State Workplace Safety Program requires Environment, Health and Safety Office review of hazardous materials and selected safety-related equipment and supplies.
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- Office of Sponsored Programs
Designating specific responsibilities regarding proposal review and approval prevents duplication of effort and helps maintain the flow of information for the entire proposal system.
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- Human Resources and Equal Opportunity and Compliance
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I have adopted the procedure described below as a guide in the evaluation of Vice Chancellors and Deans of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This procedure is consistent with the provisions of the governing Code of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and with the supplemental document, "Policies Concerning Senior Administrative Officers of The University of North Carolina," approved by the Board of Governors.
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I have adopted the procedure described below as a guide in the evaluation of Directors of Centers or Institutes that report to the Office of the Provost. It is modeled on the review procedures we use for Vice Chancellors and Deans of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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- School of Nursing
Two Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT) Committee members are assigned to evaluate the performance in writing of faculty under consideration for promotion and tenure or requiring interim- or post-tenure reviews. The primary reviewer is responsible for describing the educational and work background of the applicant and summarizing the performance and evaluating the impact and recognition the applicant's work has garnered in each of the three missions of the University: research, teaching,
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- Environment, Health and Safety Manual
Modifications to, or changes in, University buildings and grounds must be done through the University Facilities Services (UNC Business Manual, PHY Section, Policy 1). The purpose of the policy is to avoid the creation of unsafe or hazardous conditions, to avoid developing future maintenance problems, and to assure compliance with statutory requirements. Plans for such modifications are sent to the Environment, Health and Safety Office for review and recommendations.
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Before creating or modifying an EHRA Non-Faculty position or proposing the reclassification of an existing SHRA position to EHRA Non-Faculty, all units, schools and divisions should consult information on EHRA Non-Faculty Position Categories to ensure that basic EHRA requirements are met. If these requirements are not met, the SHRA classification process should be pursued instead of the request process described in these guidelines.