The following Policies and Procedures of the UAB Human Research Protection Program have been revised or added during 2009.  The revised documents can be found at http://www.uab.edu/uabra/irb/polproc.pdf.

Revised

POL024 - UAB Policy on Reporting to Institutional Officials, Regulatory and Other Federal Agencies, and Sponsors.

POL026 - UAB Policy on Maintenance of IRB Records

PRO100 - Procedure for Evaluating and Training Individuals Involved in the Human Research Protection Program

PRO106 - Procedure To Ensure Prompt Reporting of Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks to Subjects or Others to the IRB 

PRO110 - Procedure for Policy Development and Communication for the Human Research Protection Program 

PRO113 - Procedure for the Informed Consent Process and Documentation of Informed Consent 

PRO115 - Procedure for Organization of Protocol Files

PRO117 - Procedure for Not Human Subjects Research Designation

PRO120 - Procedure for Initial review Using the Expedited Procedure

PRO126 - Procedure for Maintenance of IRB Records

PRO145 - Procedure for Timing of Document Distribution for Meetings

PRO148 - Procedure for Review of Modifications to Previously Approved Research by the Convened IRB

PRO150 - Procedure for Continuing Review of Research by the Expedited Procedure

Added

PRO156 -  Procedure for Reviewing and Signing of Independent Investigator Agreements (IIA)