Updates on Research Uses of Care Everywhere

June 20, 2024

Information may not be requested from Care Everywhere specifically for research purposes, except when limited to participant safety.

ARROW Updates Coming Soon

May 21, 2024

ARROW is undergoing an update planned for August 10th.

Records Retention Update

May 21, 2024

OVCR ARROW IT and IRB are deleting applications from ARROW that have reached their scheduled record retention period.

NIJ Grant Submissions

May 21, 2024

The "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption" form or Privacy Certificate required for NIJ grant submissions must be signed by the Institutional Official.

New Certificate of Confidentiality Guidance

April 29, 2024

Several changes have been made to the types of protections Certificates of Confidentiality offer and to the limitations they impose on any future data sharing.

Upcoming Changes to ARROW

April 29, 2024

An ARROW upgrade is currently planned for mid-August. More information on training sessions to come.

Enrolling Veterans in Non-VA Research

March 19, 2024

The R&D committee may grant permission for some non-VA studies to conduct limited activities involving the VA.

Translated HIPAA Form Now Available

March 19, 2024

A new Spanish translation of a stand-alone HIPAA form is now available.

OHRP Consent Form Resource

March 19, 2024

OHRP recently made available a new educational resource for writing consent forms.

Latest Toolkit Updates

February 20, 2024

The latest round of revisions went live at the beginning of this month, including changes to make the toolkit documents more accessible.