In Brief
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently released a revised Common Rule, the Final Rule, which is the first major change to that set of regulations in more than 25 years. Human research protection professionals will be subject to following the Final Rule provisions starting on its effective date, January 19, 2018.
One key challenge in complying with the Final Rule will be operationalizing its requirements. Webinar attendees learned more about operational and business process implications of the Final Rule, including how to:
- Make the switch from the current rule to the Final Rule and best practices when working within both sets of rules
- Update procedures, review tools and electronic systems to accommodate new requirements
- Communicate new requirements and responsibilities to your staff, institutional officials and the research community to foster compliance with the new requirements
Huron is the industry leader in providing HRPP consulting, best practices and software solutions. Huron IRB and Huron IRB Exchange are part of the Huron Research Suite, a comprehensive solution to facilitate communication, relieve administrative burden and free up time for what matters most — your research mission.
For follow-up responses to webinar questions surrounding Common Rule timelines, best practices when making the switch and a sneak peek of the topics planned for our second webinar in the series, listen to our audio Q&A below.