New Umbrella & Outcomes Guidance

December 12, 2025

The Investigator Manual has been updated to provide study teams with additional guidance about umbrella and outcomes protocols.

News - July 2025

July 15, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides an overview of the July Toolkit updates, information about Just-in-Time requests, and MyChart recruitment guidance.

July '25 Toolkit Updates

July 15, 2025

As part of our semi-annual updates, a number of toolkit documents were recently revised including including guidance for situations where PIs are leaving the institution and email recruitment.

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.

News - January 2025

January 23, 2025

This issue of the newsletter covers the January Toolkit updates and information on NIH funding and Certificates of Confidentiality.

January '25 Toolkit Updates

January 23, 2025

The latest revisions to Toolkit and ARROW will be live by the end of January.

Coming Soon: New Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Guidance

November 14, 2024

The IRB Office is in the process of finalizing new guidance and worksheets for studies involving AI and ML technologies.

New Limited English Proficiency Guidance

September 18, 2024

Various Toolkit documents have been updated to provide study teams with additional guidance and resources on enrolling non-English speakers and those with limited English proficiency.

News - August 2024

August 26, 2024

This issue of the newsletter provides an overview of the July Toolkit updates, information on responding to modifications requested, and new guidance on research involving Meriter.

July '24 Toolkit Updates

August 26, 2024

As part of the bi-annual Toolkit updates, updates to various toolkit documents were published at the end of July.