The Partnership allows either Meriter IRB or UW-Madison Health Sciences IRB to serve as the IRB of record for research conducted at both institutions by a UW affiliated researcher. The partnership means that after one of the institutions defers IRB oversight to the other, the researcher reports to only the IRB of oversight for the life of the research.
  
Steps for Meriter as IRB of Record

1. Request an account in the online submission software.
2. Make sure you have completed the mandatory training on human subjects protection.
3. E-mail or fax your training completion transcript to the Meriter IRB Office.
4. Complete the deferral request (not the application) in the online submission software.
5. You will need to attach the following documents to your deferral request.

• Study Summary (Mandatory).
• Meriter consent form (if applicable).
• Meriter HIPAA form or HIPPA Waiver of Authorization form (if applicable).
• UW-Madison Conflict of Interest form signed by the Principal Investigator (Mandatory).
• UW-Madison Principal Investigator Status Policy and Request Form (Mandatory).