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HOT TOPICS
- New Wizards
- IRB Information Sheet Updates
- FIND Pro Launch
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IRB Information Sheet Wizard Completion Campaign |
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The IRB Information Sheet wizard completion rate is climbing! As of now, we have reached a 67% completion rate. Please ensure all human research projects are recorded in IRBNet, including all human research projects under the oversight of an external IRB.
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The personnel tracking section of the Project Cover Sheet wizard will soon be converted into two new wizards for investigators and study teams. We will provide an opportunity to review the wizard outlines and discuss the new wizards at the VAIRRS July webinar.
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The revised IRB Information Sheet will be published this summer. The draft wizard outline is posted on the VAIRRS SharePoint portal under the VAIRRS Change Control Board menu option. Please review the wizard outline for more detail on the upcoming changes.
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ORD’s Focused Inquiry Navigation Database (FIND Pro) tool officially launched on June 13, 2023!
How FIND Pro empowers researchers:
- Returns relevant and rank ordered search results regarding VA research policy, guidance and FAQs.
- Provides a portal to ask ORD policy experts questions. As questions are typed, key word searches are being made in the background, and results are presented before the question is even submitted.
- Offers a mechanism for the researcher to provide feedback that is read and discussed by the FIND Pro team and escalated to ORD leadership as needed.
Types of Documents included: All VA and VHA Directives, All VA and VHA Handbooks, ORD Program Guides–1200 Series, ORD Guidance and ORD FAQs.
Check It Out!
1. Open the tool by clicking on this link.
2. First time users: Accept permissions for FIND Pro to connect to your Office 365 Outlook Account and SharePoint Account. This is safe and has been approved by the OI&T VIPR team. Further instructions are provided here.
3. If you need help or would like more information:
Office hours: Recurring office hours via Microsoft Teams start in July. To attend select the session links below:
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 3:00-3:50 PM (EDT)
Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 12:00-12:50 PM (EDT)
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Are you a VAIRRS superuser? Are you the local go-to for all VAIRRS-related questions? If so, the VAIRRS Mentor Program needs you! We are currently recruiting mentors to assist users who are seeking to improve their knowledge of VAIRRS. Serving as a VAIRRS mentor is a rewarding (and reimbursable!) experience.
Mentor applications can be submitted throughout 2023. You can access the mentor/mentee applications via the VAIRRS Mentor Program SharePoint page.
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Meet our next mentor, Dawn McClintock!
Dawn McClintock is an administrative officer for Research & IRB/RDC Administrator at the Coatesville VAMC. She likes working with principal investigators and committee members to find new ways to streamline processes. Dawn has worked in VA research for 17 years and focuses on making instructions easy to understand and execute for researchers and committee members. She is looking forward to having a group to share ideas with and creating new and standardized best practices.
“Working in a small program with very few staff can make you feel alone, but when someone is there to help it can make all the difference in world,” said McClintock. “I feel like we are all in this together and if I can make someone's life a little easier, we all benefit.”
Outside of work, Dawn likes to crochet blankets and tries to teach herself a new stitch every year to continue learning new things. She and her husband are also car enthusiasts, and together they enjoy going to car events and auto museums.
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The VA Electronic Determination Aid (VAEDA) is available for all VA facilities. You can access VAEDA here.
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Topic: VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VA Central IRB Updates on New Processes and Forms
Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Purpose: Join the July feature of the VAIRRS Monthly Series to learn more about the VA CIRB updates on new processes and forms. The purpose of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).
Lead Presenter: Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
*We suggest you log on using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
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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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- July VAIRRS Ambassador
- July VAIRRS Webinar
- New Wizard Updates
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Thank you,
VAIRRS Program Team
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