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Policies & Procedures - Emory IRB - Emory University

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<strong>Emory</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>IRB</strong> P&Ps Revised 1/18/2013<br />

POLICY:<br />

14 EMORY <strong>IRB</strong> COORDINATION WITH OTHER UNIVERSITY<br />

COMPLIANCE ENTITIES<br />

The <strong>Emory</strong> <strong>IRB</strong> coordinates with other <strong>University</strong> compliance entities by serving as a member on<br />

the <strong>University</strong> Research Compliance Liaison Committee (URCLC).<br />

PROCEDURES:<br />

<strong>University</strong> Research Compliance Liaison Committee (URCLC): In furtherance of <strong>University</strong><br />

Research compliance efforts, the URCLC regularly meets to provide a forum for compliance units<br />

within <strong>University</strong> research and healthcare operations to meet, communicate and coordinate<br />

compliance efforts and compliance policy development.<br />

URCLC Composition: The URCLC is chaired by the Director of the Office of Research Compliance.<br />

The URCLC is composed of representatives from all <strong>University</strong> units that have day-to-day<br />

operational responsibility for <strong>University</strong> Research compliance activities. Units that are eligible to<br />

appoint a representative to the URCLC are as follows:<br />

Office of Research Compliance (Chair)<br />

Office for Clinical Research (OCR)<br />

Division of Animal Resources (DAR)<br />

<strong>Emory</strong> College<br />

<strong>Emory</strong> Division of Human Resources<br />

<strong>Emory</strong> Healthcare Compliance Office<br />

Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO)<br />

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)<br />

Institutional Review Board (<strong>IRB</strong>)<br />

Institutional Biosafety Committee<br />

Office of the General Counsel<br />

Office of Grants and Contracts Administration (OGC)<br />

Office of Provost<br />

School of Nursing<br />

School of Law<br />

School of Public Health<br />

Radiation Control Council<br />

Yerkes Health and Safety Office<br />

Winship Cancer Center<br />

Representatives from additional schools/centers’ compliance offices and/or other<br />

representatives as agreed upon by the URCLC.<br />

Duties of the URCLC: The URCLC meets on a regular basis to ensure that dialog and coordination<br />

is maintained among the various units at the <strong>University</strong> that have compliance responsibilities.<br />

The URCLC endorses and supports compliance with the laws, regulations and<br />

policies/procedures governing the conduct of Research, including, but not limited to, those<br />

laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding human subjects Research, animal subjects<br />

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