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HOT TOPICS
- RCO and COI Workspaces Deployment
- Updated Project Cover Sheet
- VAIRRS Strategic Advisory Council (VSAC)
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VAIRRS Wizard Completion Campaign |
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Following targeted efforts to complete all Project Cover Sheets within VAIRRS, we have now reached 61% completion! |
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As of April 13, 2022, there are 18,238 active projects in the system, with 10,448 completed Project Cover Sheets. We rely on all investigators working in the field to support this effort. Be sure to continue to complete Project Cover Sheets for all active projects at your site. The database of information is built to serve you!
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VAIRRS Strategic Advisory Council (VSAC) |
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The new council will advise the VAIRRS program on strategic initiatives for 2022 and beyond. The goal of the VSAC is to ensure 1) we are meeting the needs of our end-users and 2) the impact of strategic initiatives on the field are understood and considered prior to implementation. The VSAC kickoff meeting will be scheduled once members are selected.
We are accepting nominations for the VSAC through April 29th. Submit your nominations for membership here.
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Project Cover Sheet (PCS) Updates
The updated PCS is now available in the training environment. The outline is posted to the VAIRRS Toolkit. Please review the changes and respond with any feedback by Wednesday, April 27th.
Updates include:
- New questions for Cerner access
- COI response options
- Research topic areas
- Additional instructions and navigation tools
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VAIRRS Monthly Webinar
Topic: VAIRRS Dashboards and How to Utilize Facility Data
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Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Lead Presenter: VAIRRS Support Team
Purpose: Provide expert advice, training, demonstration and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VAIRRS transition.
Target Audience: VA research community
Webinar registration: Click here to register
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The Research Compliance Officer (RCO) workspace is currently in development, with an official launch planned for early June 2022. The workspace features include a dedicated space to conduct and record RCO audits, wizards to support the auditing process and an annual report to support the facility director’s certification.
The Conflict of Interest (COI) workspace is scheduled to launch in mid-summer 2022. This workspace features a wizard to collect COI data as well as a dedicated workspace to submit to the COI Administrator and OGC.
We will be hosting stakeholder trainings for each workspace. Stay tuned for more information!
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VAIRRS Standard Library Updates
The most recent CCB-approved changes to the VAIRRS Standard Library will be published on April 22nd. Updates include:
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New IBC Closure Letter Template
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2.0A Determinations Request – Removal of PI Signature
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3.0A RDC Amendment Application and 3.14 RDC Amendment Reviewer Checklist – Updates to instructions regarding animal data
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Reminder: All Committee Administrators should be included in the VAIRRS Administrators distribution group. Email VAIRRS@va.gov to let us know if anyone at your site should be added to the distribution group.
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MAY TOPICS
- VAIRRS May Webinar
- May VAIRRS Ambassador
- RCO and COI Deployment Update
- VSAC Kickoff Meeting
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Thank you,
VAIRRS Program Team
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