Policies
| Name | Description | |
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| BOT Conflict of Interest for Human Subjects |
Board of Trustees (BOT) document that outlines procedures for the oversight of individual and institutional financial interests in human subjects research. Document Link |
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| BOT Guidelines for the Oversight of Individual and Institutional Financial Interests in Human Subjects Research |
Outlines a framework for pursuing interactions in keeping with overall University of Massachusetts Board of Trustee (BOT) policy and accepted best practices. Document Link |
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| Human Body Fluids Precautions Policy | Comprehensive set of standards, guidelines, and procedures that will minimize the risk to students, faculty, and staff of occupational exposure to human body fluids and other materials that may contain agents of human infection. | |
| Physician Clearance Policy | In certain instances, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) may require researchers to request that an individual be “cleared” for participation prior to enrolling in a study. This step is most often required when the IRB is concerned for the safety of a subset of participants and mandates that certain individuals or class of individuals consult a medical professional, in most cases the individual’s Primary Care Provider, prior to being enrolled in a study. | |
| Policy on Human Subjects in Research |
Policy statement providing assurance of compliance with Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) regulations for protection of human research subjects. Document Link |
