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Research Policy and Regulatory

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The purpose of ePROS Central Policy and Regulatory is to contribute to the ePROS mission by:

  • Establishing and revising policy and guidance that
  • Protects the public, human research participants, and research staff;
  • Promotes animal welfare in VA research; and
  • Supports research privacy, biosafety and biosecurity practices. 
  • Creating process and templates for effective and timely research agreements review for the enterprise.

Use the FINDPro tool (VA network access only) to submit questions to ORD Policy subject matter experts, and to find handbooks, directives, and FAQs about ORD policies related to human, animal, and laboratory research protections, and to submit questions.Use the FINDPro tool (VA network access only) to submit questions to ORD Policy subject matter experts, and to find handbooks, directives, and FAQs about ORD policies related to human, animal, and laboratory research protections, and to submit questions.

If you are external to VA and have a policy related question, please fill out this form for a response from the correct subject matter expert.



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Any health information on this website is strictly for informational purposes and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any condition.