There are a few steps you need to go through in order to submit an IRB. First, you should complete CITI training. CITI training lasts three years. If you have a CITI certificate at another institution, you should send a copy of your certificate to irbsbshelp@virginia.edu. If you have taken CITI training in the past and are unsure if your CITI training is still valid, log in to the CITI website to see when your training expires.
Second, you will need to start working on your IRB materials, which include:
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Overview of your study, including a purpose and research questions
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Details of your study design and procedures (i.e., the who, what, when, and where of recruitment, consent, and data collection)
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Data collection sources (e.g., survey instruments, interview protocols)
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Consent forms and/or information letters
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Text for how students will be recruited to participate in the study
UVA’s IRB-SBS submission and review process moved to an online system in January 2019, so you may want to download the iProtocol template to see the specific questions you will need to answer in the iProtocol system.
Third, once you have your materials ready, log in to the iProtocol using Netbadge and complete the IRB iProtocol. Further details about the IRB process can be found on the IRB-SBS website.