Overview

• Complete all Meriter forms (Initial Reviews, Continuing Reviews, Protocol Changes or Amendments, Study Closure, etc.)
• Submit all research-related documents
• Correspond with the IRB

How Do I Request a User Account?

Please note that if you create a duplicate account, you will be contacted by IRB staff. If you can't remember if you have a user account, please contact the IRB office at (608) 417-6411.

To request an account:

1. Visit our electronic site's welcome page.

2. Click the "Request New Account" link in the blue bar at the bottom of the page.

3. Complete the information required.

Accounts are set up during regular business hours, Monday - Friday. You will receive an e-mail notification in 24-72 hours when your account has been activated. For quicker account activation, call the IRB office at (608) 417-6411 and leave a message that you have requested an account.

Who Needs a User Account?

All research staff that has contact with Meriter patients, patient records or patient specimens for research purposes. These are considered Key Study Personnel for your study protocol. They will need to fulfill the Meriter Human Subject Training Requirement. Compliance with this requirement is tracked in the online submission program.

What Happens if I Don't Complete Human Subject Protection Training?

The electronic system blocks your protocol from being submitted if there are any key study personnel who don't have a current training certificate linked to their user account. Your protocol will not reach the IRB to be reviewed. You will not receive initial or continuing approval. Your protocol will expire and be terminated.

How Does My Training Certificate Get Linked to My User Account?

Send an electronic or fax version of your certificate to the IRB Office. The IRB Coordinator links certificates to user accounts. Electronic versions can be sent to  lmichaels@meriter.com. Faxes can be sent to (608) 417-5934.

Do I Need to Make Hard Copies of My Application?

Initial Full Board Reviews – 12 collated copies of all submission materials from the electronic system delivered/ mailed to the Meriter IRB Office at 1 Center, Meriter Hospital.

Major Modifications – 12 copies of all submission materials from the electronic system delivered/mailed to the Meriter IRB Office at 1 Center, Meriter Hospital.

Initial and Continuing Expedited Reviews – NO hard copies
Reviews for Exemption – NO hard copies
Full Board Continuing Reviews – NO hard copies
Protocol Changes – NO hard copies
Study Closure Report – NO hard copies

3/21/2008

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