Research Education Webinars
Research Education Webinars are intended to provide introductory information for researchers engaged in studies involving human participants. These brief webinars offer general information to assist researchers in adopting responsible and ethical practices as well as practical tips to help them submit successful applications to the IRB. Mentors are also welcome to attend to enhance understanding of the basics of the IRB process as well as ethical considerations for research involving human participants. See below for instructions on registering for live webinars or click on the topic to hear an audio-recording of the webinar. New topics are currently under development, so check back often!
Current Offerings
Conflicts of Interest and Dual Roles
Financial conflicts of interest have come under increased scrutiny in the research community. Yet many researchers overlook personal and professional relationships that may pose real or perceived conflicts of interest that increase risk to participants and/or undermine the validity of research results. This 20-minute webinar focuses on the importance of assessing research relationships, disclosing potential conflicts of interest and developing plans to eliminate, reduce or manage them. The webinar also identifies concerns posed by researchers occupying dual roles.
Ethical Sampling & Recruitment
A sound design is essential for ethical research, and IRB reviewers will assess whether your sampling and recruitment strategies are appropriate to your study. This 45-minute webinar will offer a refresher concerning the basics of sampling and recruitment, describe frequent biases, and offer strategies for minimizing them in your research design.
Exempt Research 101
This 30 minute webinar describes the criteria for exempt review and includes case studies to help you better understand which types of studies meet the criteria. Be sure to complete the New Submission Assessment Tool (www.capella.edu/researchcenter) prior to attending this webinar.
Informed Consent
Many researchers struggle with understanding the informed consent process and with creating an informed consent form that contains all of the elements required by the federal regulations. This 30 minute webinar examines best practices in administering and documenting informed consent as well as the necessary elements for informed consent.
IRB Application Tips and Topics
This 30 minute webinar focuses on the main IRB application form for expedited or full (non-exempt) review. Ninety-five percent of applications submitted to the IRB are returned for completion/clarification during review; find out now what reviewers are looking for!
Obtaining Research Site Permission
In this 30-minute webinar you will learn the best practices in obtaining permission from research sites from writing the request to obtaining the permission.
Research with Prisoners
This 20-minute webinar reviews the federal regulations concerning research with prisoners and discusses ethical considerations and challenges in conducting research with this population.
What Happens After IRB Approval?
Learn about ongoing responsibilities for safeguarding human research participants after initial IRB approval. This 30-minute webinar reviews the process for modifying a study, securing continuing approval, addressing research participant questions/concerns, reporting adverse events/unanticipated problems, and responding to standard IRB research audits and assessments.
You can view the schedule and register for upcoming workshops at https://capella.webex.com. Click Event Center in the upper menu (red box), then select View Events by Program in the upper right corner (blue text). Scroll down and click Research Education Webinars for a complete listing of upcoming topics and to register.
