Policies & Procedures

(v. August 2022)

The above document contains the most current and accurate information related to HRPP SOP.

The PAU Financial Conflict of Interest Policy (version date December 2020).

All investigators (including PIs, Co-Is, study coordinators, and research assistants) must now complete a Financial Dislcosure xForm in IRB Manager. These will be reviewed to determine whether any investigator has a Financial Conflict of Interest. If there is a potential Financial Conflict of Interest, the procedures in the policy will be followed. Please review the policy for more information.

You can also review a quick overview of the policy with key points here.

PAU Drawing Policy

Under the revised policy on the use of drawings as a form of compensation, researchers are required to:

a. Use the term “drawing” rather than “lottery” or “raffle”

b. Provide a clear statement that any individual who contacts the researcher or who is contacted by the researcher is entitled to enter the “drawing”

c. State clearly how to enter into the “drawing”

Examples of how to update your materials can be found here