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To be committed to the protection of human subjects
in research; |
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To attend CHR meetings on a regular basis, arriving
on time and staying for the entire session whenever possible; |
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To evaluate the assigned protocols according to the 3 principles in the Belmont
Report and according to the policies and procedures as outlined in the CHR
Guidelines (see especially Appendix I, reproduced in this manual as Section
4.2) prior to the meeting; |
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To determine which applications, if any, require
more than annual consideration, and to determine which projects, if
any, require verification of any facts from sources other the investigator; |
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To approve or to establish any conditions necessary
for approval to protect subjects, or to disapprove any research activities
reviewed by the CHR, with full explanation to applicants; |
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To have the authority to observe or have a third
party observe the consent process; |
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To undertake any special projects necessary to
assure that the committee's decisions are as fully informed as possible; |
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To request aid of non-voting consultants, if necessary; |
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To respect the confidentiality of review materials and member discussions; |
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To provide advice and counsel to research groups,
departments and individual investigators; |
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To review material regarding protection of human
subjects which is to be distributed to campus faculty and administrative
offices; and, |
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To help implement Governmental and University policy regarding human research. |
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