Use of AI Tools
June 12, 2025
UW has approved specific AI tools for use with different types of data (e.g. public, sensitive, restricted, PHI).
Guidance for New & Departing Researchers
June 12, 2025
Information to help investigators new to or leaving UW-Madison.
Reminder to Use IRB Templates
June 12, 2025
Using the IRB templates helps to streamline the IRB review process and decrease the time to approval.
PREP Presentations
June 12, 2025
The PREP library includes a range of presentations such as obtaining informed consent and designing successful recruitment strategies.
Discretionary Certificates of Confidentiality
May 16, 2025
The NIH is currently not issuing Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs) for non-NIH funded research.
Reminder: PIs on Leave
May 16, 2025
In cases where a PI will be on leave for 6 weeks or longer and the PI cannot provide research oversight, the study team should submit a New Information Report.
HIPAA Guidance
May 16, 2025
The Office of Compliance has posted two new guidance documents for researchers related to non-HCC members accessing PHI and international research.
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.
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).
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.