IRB of Record: MRI

Information updated December 16, 2005

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Information for Sites Using the MRI IRB

The documents that you will need to receive IRB approval at your site are linked below. For the documents, you should only need to insert the PI's name and your hospital name. The documents are as follows:

	1. Individual Investigator Agreement Please complete this form and return it to Matt Elrod ASAP
	2. IRB_Cover Memo (Please insert proper information.)
	3. Form 2 (Please insert proper information.)
	4. Form 2B (Please insert proper information.)
	5. Form 8_A (Please insert proper information.)
	6. Investigator Statement of Compliance (Please insert proper information.)
	7. Informational handout (Please insert proper information.)
	8. Joints HIPAA authorization (Please insert proper information.)
	9. FDA-3455 (Please insert proper information.)
	10. Study of Post-acute Joint Replacement v7.3 (To be submitted with protocol)

In addition, each investigator will need to provide the IRB the following information:

CV Signed and Dated
   (This cannot be a biosketch.) MRI will need the original signature.

Completion of Research HIPAA Training
    The site principal investigator and all site subinvestigators must complete the Research HIPAA training. Click here for instructions.

Completion of Human Subjects Protection Course
   The site principal investigator and all site subinvestigators must complete the Human Protection Course. Click here for instructions.

Once all the documents have been completed, please forward them to Matt Elrod with the original signature. He will then forward to MRI. At that point, you will have direct communication with MRI. The contact person is Michelle Purnell. Matt will keep in touch with Michelle and you through the entire process.

Please call (202-877-1359) or e-mail Matt with any questions. This should not take long to complete and Matt is here to make this an easy process for you.