This issue of the newsletter provides information about resources available for enrolling non-English-speaking participants, new guidance for study teams with members within and outside the HCC, and guidance on funding directives to stop, pause, suspend or modify activities.

HRPP Newsletter

Reminder: Guidance & Resources on Enrolling Non-English-Speaking Participants

April 15, 2025

Resources available include the IRB’s comprehensive guidance on enrolling non-English-speaking participants in research, UW Health Interpreter Services for faculty within SMPH and/or recruiting UW Health patients within UW Health facilities, and translated short forms.

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New Guidance: HCC/Non-HCC Collaborative Research

April 15, 2025

The Office of Compliance has published new guidance for study teams with members both within and outside the healthcare component (HCC).

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Stop Work Orders, Suspension of Work, or Funding Terminations  

April 3, 2025

If a researcher receives a directive from a federal funding agency to stop, pause, suspend, modify, or terminate activities on an award, investigators should consider whether a reportable event and/or change of protocol is necessary.

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