Umbrella IRB for Curricular Reform

Kristi FergusonLinda Perkowski

11 objectives for our curriculum reformExamples Increased flexibility in scheduling offers

more opportunities for faculty to participate Increased flexibility will lead to greater

student satisfaction, an improved learning environment, and enhanced ability for students to focus in an area of interest

Umbrella IRB for Curriculum Reform

Information sheet about evaluation of new curriculum for entering students

Each project will still have an exempt information sheet, but specific consent is not required

Materials

Will establish an oversight team who will review proposals that meet certain criteria (related to curriculum renewal objectives, involve surveys that students will be given class time to complete thereby increasing response rates)◦ Information sheet for investigators

Goals of Umbrella IRB

Coordination of evaluation activities – anyone wanting access to students will need to go through this process◦ Application to oversight committee◦ Standardized template

Goals of Umbrella IRB

Easier access to data for educational scholars by creating a data repository of variables of interest that can be de-identified and matched to other data

Reduction of review burden for IRB – once approved, the IRB will review the Umbrella IRB once/year

Should reduce turn-around time