The UW-Madison IRB may agree to serve as IRB of record for external personnel engaged in human research. For more information, see the When UW-Madison Will Review for External Individuals section.

To submit a request for UW-Madison to serve as the reviewing IRB for external personnel, please include this in your initial review or change of protocol as follows:

• When you reach the external collaborations section of the application:
  • In response to question 1.2, answer “Yes” to indicate you are requesting UW-Madison serve as the reviewing IRB for external sites or personnel.
  • In response to question 1.2.1, check the appropriate box(es) to indicate you are requesting UW-Madison serve as reviewing IRB for external individuals (e.g., people working with community organizations).
  • You will then be branched to the appropriate page of the application to provide details about the external personnel.
• Please note that you will need to upload human research and, if applicable, GCP training certifications in the application. For more information, see the “Training Requirements” section.
• RELIANT will assists you in getting the appropriate agreement with external personnel, allowing the UW-Madison to serve as their reviewing IRB.