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» Step 1. How to Submit a Protocol for Scientific Administrative Review (SAR)
» Step 2. How to Submit a Protocol for RIRC/IRB Review
Step 2. How to Submit a Protocol for RIRC/IRB Review
- Receive comments, suggestions, and overall recommendation from the Scientific Administrative Review (SAR) team.
- For new protocol submissions to the RIRC, create (4) single-sided copies of all necessary materials (exception: if you are proposing only a Retrospective Review, include (3) single-sided copies).
- No electronic or fax copies are being accepted at this time. Please send hardcopies to:
Chairman, Research & Institutional Review Committee (RIRC)
The Queen's Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl Street, UH Tower 505
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 - Timeline: RIRC meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month. Proposals must be submitted for review at least 4 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting of the RIRC. Incomplete packets may delay review of research applications, so please check to be sure that all application materials are complete.
- If you have not done so previously, download and read the HIPAA Training Manual. Sign and return the acknowledgement form to the Research Regulatory Office. Please also have your sub-investigators and research staff read and sign the acknowledgement. EVERYONE who will have access to QMC must read the material and sign the acknowledgement. Failure to have a signed acknowledgement may slow future submissions to the RIRC since we must have your acknowledgement on file.
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Ohta at 808.691.4512
Forms Download
| All New Prospective Protocols Only | pdf format | doc format |
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| Forms 1-9, 11-13 (Fill-out and save both PDF and Doc versions*) |
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| All New Retrospective Record Reviews Only | ||
| Forms 1-4, 12-13 (Fill-out and save both PDF and Doc versions*) |
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| Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Reporting Requirements | ||
| SAE Reporting Requirements | |
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| HIPAA Training Manual and Acknowledgement Form | ||
| HIPAA Training Manual | |
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| Additional Templates | ||
| Consent Form Guidelines and Template | N/A | |
| Separate HIPAA Authorization Addendum to Consent Form Template | |
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| Sample Letters of Agreement | ||
| Letter to Co-Investigator | |
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| Letter to Other Department | |
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| Protocol Templates | ||
| Retrospective Study Protocol Templates | N/A | |
| Prospective Study Protocol Templates | N/A | |
*Adobe Acrobat Reader is required and freely available to view pdf forms.
Adobe Reader 8 or later is required to save data in completed forms.