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At Spectrum Health, we understand that research and innovation will lead to the development of new treatments, drugs and use of medical devices that will directly benefit our patients. In recent years, research at Spectrum Health has grown rapidly and will continue to do so as we move closer to becoming the national leader for health by 2020. The following pages contain important information on how to design your research project, obtain funding and conduct research at Spectrum Health.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made changes to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (a.k.a. the "Common Rule") which will go into effect on January 21, 2019. The revisions aim to "modernize, simplify, and enhance" oversight for human subjects research in the United States to address changes in the nature of research since the original publication of the Common Rule in 1991. This letter is to inform investigators and research staff of some of the changes that will occur in coming months.
Key Changes:
Reminders for Investigators:
What You Can Do:
***Please visit forms and policies page to find the Informed Consent Form Template. This has been updated to comply with the New Common Rule and includes an updated HIPAA Authorization Section. Please begin utilizing the clean version of the template for all new studies.