Does working with your IRB feel like a roadblock? With the right strategies, you can develop a powerful partnership to ensure ethical, efficient, and compliant research.

In this session, participants will learn how to communicate with the IRB in ways that reduce delays, improve protocol clarity, and support ethical decision-making. Grounded in real-world IRB review practices, federal regulations (45 CFR 46), and institutional experience, we’ll explore what the IRB actually prioritizes in a protocol submission and how to deliver a clear and concise submission for review.

We’ll cover how to describe study activities in a way that aligns with regulatory criteria, write protocols with clarity around data handling, participant interactions, and multi-site coordination, and navigate pushback or differing IRB interpretations. Whether you’re managing a straightforward survey study or a complex, multi-site data integration project, this session will equip you with strategies to make your IRB submissions more efficient and effective.

CEU: 1.00 ACRP

Speakers:

• Marianna Azar, Director, Human Research Protection Program, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (New York State Psychiatric Institute)

• Challace Pahlevan-Ibrekic, Director, Clinical Research, Northwell Health