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ORPP&E Webinar Archive

Date Title Presenter(s)
04/19/2024 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) Website Training


Topics covered:

Target Audience: VA research teams that support NCI CIRB (e.g., SWOG, Alliance, NRG, & ECOG-ACRIN) trials.
Objectives:

Join Nadia Goranova and Megan Blackburn from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) for a presentation on the functionality of the CTSU website. This session will highlight website features and show various modes of navigation, including locating all components of a protocol. We will discuss finding regulatory protocol requirements, checking your site's regulatory status, linking providers to your site, and submitting documentation through the Regulatory Submission Portal. Learn tips and tricks, including finding accrual information quickly and customizing your Dashboard so the website components you need are at your fingertips. Discover how the website is integrated and connected to other CTSU applications such as OPEN, DQP, SDP, and DTL.  Learn about the numerous resources available on the website and how to find help.

Stephanie Ferguson, NAVIGATE National Program Manager
04/09/2024 Toxic Exposure Fund (TEF) Budget Execution


Topics covered:

Target Audience: Field Research Office Budget/Finance Staff
Objectives:

ORD Finance will provide guidance to assist sites with transition to TEF appropriation for TEF studies. 

Erin Olson, Budget Analyst
03/13/2024 Monthly Finance Training: FY 24 Contracting Training


Topics covered:

Objectives:
1. Provide current status of contracting items
2. Update on deadlines
3. Update CR and contracting status
4. Update on contracting process changes

Antonio Laracuente, Director of Field Operations
02/27/2024 Monthly Finance Training Series: The Toxic Exposure Fund (TEF) and the ORD TEF Policy


Topics covered:

Dr. Rudy Johnson, Dr. Karen Block, Jason Berlow, Erin Olson, Kari Points
12/20/2023 HRPP Bimonthly Updates in VA Research: December 2023


Topics covered:

Objectives:  The purpose of this bi-monthly webinar is to update the VA research community on various topics related to human subjects protections. December’s planned topics include:

  • Proactive Calling: Revised criteria and considerations for applications
  • Provider referrals for VA subject recruitment
    Commercial IRB issues

Karen Jeans,PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
12/19/2023 Implementation of VHA Notice 2023-09, Outside Compensation for Performance of VA Research


Topics covered:

Objectives: The purpose of this webinar is to describe the implementation requirements for the new VHA Notice 2023-09, Outside Compensation for Performance of VA Research which was issued on November 28, 2023 and must be implemented by February 29, 2024. The Notice’s requirements will be discussed with dedicated time for questions from the attendees.

Tony Laracuente, MBA; Director of Field Operations, ORD & Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director Of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
12/14/2023 Finance Monthly Training: Explaining VA Funding Requirements to Principal Investigators


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • Understand VA research appropriation (0161A1, Reimbursables, TEF) and how VA differs from industry/NIH awards
  • Understand timing and requirements for obligations, 1358s/contracts
  • Best Practices for execution (how to adjust budget, spending in FY received, when is a PMO necessary)

Finance Webinar Team
12/07/2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research and IRB Review


Topics covered:

Webinar Objective/Learning Goals:
After attending this webinar, the learner should

  1. Understand some of the major issues which need to be considered in order to be able to evaluate the potential for risks and benefits that may be gained from the research
  2. Identify key questions that IRBs may which to include in a supplemental application form, or in their review of the research
  3. Articulate what expertise is needed for an IRB to competently review research involving AI

Molly Klote, MD, CIP Deputy CRADO for Research, Moderator
12/05/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar: End of Year Updates including New Wizards


Topics covered:

Objectives: Join the December feature of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series to learn more about the new VAIRRS wizards, expired project notifications, and other important updates. The purpose of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

VAIRRS Support Team; Angela Foster, Program Manager, Enterprise Research Data Systems, ORPPE
11/15/2023 Understanding CRs and Government Shutdowns


Topics covered:

Objectives

  • Understanding the basics of a government shutdown
  • Understanding Continuing Resolutions (CR)
  • Understanding acquisitions/contracts/IPAs during a CR
  • Understand which functions can/cannot continue once carryover exhausted
  • Understand how exempted, excepted, and furloughed apply to Research
  • Understand how this impacts staff on Interpersonal Agreements (IPAS)?

Finance Webinar Team
10/25/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Open Obligations


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • Closing open purchase orders past their end dates to provide available funds (23/24) which can be used by VACO to offset 24/25 costs
  • Close open purchase orders past their end dates to prepare for converting to iFAMS from FMS
  • Closing open purchase orders past their end dates assists with each Station’s/Director’s Financial Indicators

Finance Webinar Team
10/24/2023 VAIRRS: VA Central IRB Forms and Process Updates


Topics covered: Objectives: The VA Central IRB will be providing an overview of the final release of new project forms and process changes. Additionally, an update will be provided on the Continuing Review process.

Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP, VA Central IRB Administrator; Don Workman, Ph.D., VA IRB Network Director
10/05/2023 How to use VA Enterprise Cloud for Research


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • How cloud technologies are helping and impacting research
  • What is VA Enterprise Cloud Prospect
  • How VAEC-Prospect compliments other research analytic enclaves in VA such as VINCI
  • How do you access VAEC-Prospect
  • Summary of VAEC-Prospect value add

Dr. Siamack Ayandeh Chief Architect, Big Data Science, ORD
08/31/2023 HRPP Bimonthly Updates in VA Research: August 2023


Topics covered:

Objectives:  The purpose of this bi-monthly webinar is to update the VA research community on various topics related to human subjects protections.  August’s planned topics include:

  • Humanitarian Use Devices, including review requirements and VAIRRS tips
  • Updates on the CDC TPOXX Expanded Access Program (EAP) for MPOX, including
  • Approval of continuing review approval for the protocol until July 23, 2024
  • Commercial IRB issues, including:
  • Update on ORD’s data call on remediation of informed  consent documents approved by the Advarra IRB
  • ORD questions and answers from VA Facilities on human subjects protections issues and ORD policies.

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
08/30/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Closing the Year


Topics covered: Objectives 1: Understand the requirements closing out prior year and current year
Objective 2: How to look at the SOA to support the 2% target
Objective 3: Credit Cards and close out
Objective 4: Managing reimbursables and collections

Finance Webinar Team
08/17/2023 Box/Qualtrics Integration Demonstration and Enterprise Research


Topics covered: This webinar will present a high level brief overview of Qualtrics, and then bring awareness to the ORD enterprise license that is available for specific research use cases

Kary Storms IT Project Manger OIT; Steven Gethard, Solutions Engineer Qualtrics
08/15/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: New Wizards


Topics covered:

Objective: The purpose of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

VAIRRS Support Team; Angela Foster, Program Manager, Enterprise Research Data Systems, ORPP&E
08/01/2023 Modifications to the VA Central IRB MOUs


Topics covered:

Objectives: To review changes that have been made to the IRB Reliance Agreement (MOU) between the VHA Central Office and the Facilities utilizing the VA Central IRB, and to provide time for questions from the Field.

Don E. Workman, PhD, VA IRB Network Director
07/25/2023 VA Institutional Biosafety Committee Key Administrative Document Requirements


Topics covered:

Purpose:
Identify and discuss IBC administrative documents needed for a VA IBC to demonstrate compliance with the NIH Guidelines and VHA Directive 1200.08(1).
Describe the steps of the NIH IBC-RMS registration process.

John Balog, BS, RBP ORD National Research Biosafety Officer
07/19/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Introduction to ORD Financial Management Resources


Topics covered:

Objective:

  • Help new/existing Research Office Staff who work in budget functions understand that resources available related to Financial Management.
  • This will include internal courses, external courses, and the ORD Field  Administrative Officer and Financial Management SharePoint Site.

Finance Webinar Team
06/28/2023 HRPP Bimonthly Updates in VA Research: June 2023


Topics covered:

Purpose:  The purpose of this webinar is to update the VA research          community on various topics related to human subjects  protections, including:

  • Updates to the CDC TPOXX Expanded Access Program (EAP) for MPOX,      including
  • CDC IRB-approved revised protocol (Version 6.3, dated May 5, 2023)
  • CDC IRB-approved revised informed consent document (Version 6.3, dated May 5, 2023) and release of revised VA DocuSign version
  • CDC Regulatory Affairs Office’s clarification to ORD on procedures to revise “lead clinical provider”
  • CDC request for obtaining information on VA Facilities wishing to close the CDC TPOXX EAP
  • Student research issues
  • Commercial IRB issues, including
  • Planned revision in the following documents:  VA Specific and Selected 2018 Common Rule Informed Consent Requirements When Using an Independent-Commercial IRB and Checklist for VA Facilities Using Independent           Commercial IRBs-ICDs and Combined ICD-HIPAA Authorizations Dated

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Dir. of Regulatory Affairs
06/28/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Cost Transfers


Topics covered:

Objectives:

1. Understand the key policies governing expense transfers government wide and within VA

2. Understand when an expense transfer is required and not required

3. Understand how to request a cost transfer for the following categories:

a. Current Year to Prior Year Cost Transfers

b. Research Program to Research Program

c. Research Appropriation to/from Medical Center Appropriation

d. Research Appropriation to Reimbursable 0161R1 or 0161X2

VA Finance Team
06/27/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VA Central IRB Updates on New Processes and Forms


Topics covered: Objective:
The purpose of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP
06/14/2023 ORD FIND Pro Demonstration


Topics covered:

Note: There are two dates for this webinar. They will be the same presentation but there will be two opportunities to tune in.

Purpose:

  • Describe the benefits of FIND Pro’s searching capabilities of ORD Policy Related Documents and FAQs.
  • Describe an additional method to ask ORD policy questions.
  • Demonstrate how the FIND Pro tool app works.

Erica Aulik, MEd, Program Specialist; Stephen Henshaw, Senior Consultant, Contractor Support to Office of Research and Development; Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs
06/13/2023 VAIRRS: VA Central IRB Continuing Review Process and Form Changes


Topics covered: Objective: The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of changes to the PS/SC and LSI continuing review forms and process.

Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP
06/13/2023 ORD FIND Pro Demonstration


Topics covered:

Note: There are two dates for this webinar. They will be the same presentation but there will be two opportunities to tune in.

Purpose:

  • Describe the benefits of FIND Pro’s searching capabilities of ORD Policy Related Documents and FAQs.
  • Describe an additional method to ask ORD policy questions.
  • Demonstrate how the FIND Pro tool app works.

Erica Aulik, MEd, Program Specialist; Stephen Henshaw, Senior Consultant, Contractor Support to Office of Research and Development; Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs
05/30/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: Data Availability


Topics covered: Objective/Purpose: Join the May feature of the VAIRRS data integrity webinar series to learn more about the VAIRRS data platforms, presented by the VAIRRS Support Team and ORPP&E Program Manager Angela Foster. The purpose of the VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

VAIRRS Support Team; Angela Foster, Program Manager, Enterprise Research Data Systems, Office of Research Protections, Policy, and Education (ORPP&E)
05/17/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: 2023 Administrative Officers for Research


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • Provide an overview of the current and future financial operating environment in the Research enterprise
  • Provide an overview of the required changes in practices in order to achieve our goals of maximizing the impacts of available funding to provide medical research on behalf of Veterans

VA Finance Team
05/16/2023 VA ORD Centers: Next Steps to Engage Center Leaders in the ORD Research Enterprise Transformation


Topics covered:

Learning Objectives:

Hear from ORD leaders on the Research Enterprise Transformation,

Learn how ORD is seeking to better understand the critical role of VA ORD Centers in the research enterprise, and

Get informed on ORD’s next steps to engage you and your staff in the Field in this effort

Grant Huang, Molly Klote, Chris Bever (co-facilitators)
05/11/2023 TRM Tagging and the ORD IT Service Catalog Webinar


Topics covered:

Objective:
-Educate the audience on the TRM’s new tagging capability for research focused software.
-provide an update on ORD’s IT Service Catalog initiative.

Joseph Holston & Karla Keelean
04/19/2023 Checklist and Tools for Submission of Informed Consent Documents to ORD-approved Commercial IRBs


Topics covered:

Purpose:The purpose of this webinar is to review revised and new ORD tools and processes to facilitate informed consent submissions to ORD-approved commercial IRBs, including review of the following located on VA’s webpage for use of Commercial IRBs: https://www.research.va.gov/programs/orppe/irb_relationships.cfm:

- Specific and Selected 2018 Common Rule Informed Consent Requirements When Using an Independent-Commercial IRB 

- VA HIPAA Authorization Requirements When Using an Independent (Commercial) IRB

- Checklist for VA Facilities Using Independent Commercial IRBs-ICDs and Combined ICD-HIPAA Authorizations 

- VA Facility Endorsement Letter Template for Commercial IRB Submission

C. Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
04/11/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: How to Properly Utilize the Research Admin Workspace in IRBNet


Topics covered: Objectives: VAIRRS is launching a new data integrity se-ries to the monthly webinar schedule. The first installment will focus on how researchers and administrators properly utilize the research admin workspace in IRBNet.

Angela Foster, ORPP&E Program Manager
04/05/2023 HRPP Webinar Series : Bimonthly Updates in VA Research


Topics covered:

Objectives:  The purpose of this webinar is to update the VA research community on various topics related to human subjects protections, including the following March topics:

  • Procedures to follow with the CDC IRB if a VA Facility wishes to close the Tecovirimat (TPOXX) expanded access program for Mpox at their site,
  • Key differentiating characteristics of consultants vs. investigators in the conduct of VA studies,
  • Common issues when making research vs. non-research determinations, and
  • Commercial (Independent) IRB issues, including
            (a) revised requirements for endorsement letters for submissions and
            (b) revised informed consent and VA specific checklist for use when submitting informed consents and written HIPAA authorizations.

C. Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs
03/21/2023 BOX-Qualtrics Integration Training (Part 2)


Topics covered:

Purpose:

  • Explain What is VA Box
  • Demonstrate how to integrate Qualtrics with VA Box
  • Show the benefits of Box/Qualtrics integration
  • Answer questions on VA Box/Qualtrics integration

VA BOX-Qualtrics Team
03/15/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: The Reimbursable Process


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  1. Understanding the types of reimbursements (R1 and X2)
  2. IAAs, Universities, affiliates, NPCs
  3. Understand how reimbursables are earned and how they are TDAs
  4. Understand key guidance
  5. Understand how to find your reimbursable TDAs

Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance & Antonio Laracuente, Director, Field Operations
02/28/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VA Central IRB Quality Assurance Process in IRBNet


Topics covered: Objective:
The purpose of VAIRRS Monthly Webinar series is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP
02/15/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Appropriations Law


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • Understand the key principals of appropriations law (Time/Purpose/Amount)
  • Understand what a bona fide need is
  • Appropriations law consideration for contracts
  • Understand the anti-deficiency act

Presenter: Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance & Antonio Laracuente, Director, Field Operations

Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance & Antonio Laracuente, Director, Field Operations
01/24/2023 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VAIRRS University Walk-Through


Topics covered:

Purpose:  Join the VAIRRS January webinar to learn more about VAIRRS University, a revised training library designed to promote self-education and independent learning. This new platform will allow VA research employees to easily locate and access VAIRRS-specific training resources.

The purpose of VAIRRS Monthly Webinar is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

Angela Foster, ORPP&E Program Manager
01/19/2023 BOX-Qualtrics Integration Training


Topics covered:

Purpose:

  • Explain What is VA Box
  • Demonstrate how to integrate Qualtrics with VA Box
  • Show the benefits of Box/Qualtrics integration
  • Answer questions on VA Box/Qualtrics integration

VA BOX-Qualtrics Teams
01/18/2023 Finance Monthly Training Series: Understanding the flow of Funding, Obligations, and Common Financial Reports


Topics covered:

Purpose:

  1. Understanding Key Financial Terms and Acronyms
  2. understanding the flow of funding/obligations
  3. Understanding common financial reports

Diane Murphy, Budget Analyst, Finance; Kari Points, AO-Research, Iowa City VAMC; Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance
01/17/2023 Processing WOCs and IPA under the Guidance from HR


Topics covered:

Purpose:

  • Define who can be on a WOC appointment
  • Define who can be on an IPA
  • Identifying eligibility for Non-Citizens
  • Required information to process the requests
  • Understand the transition time frames for non-citizens

Antonio Laracuente, Kurt Lichtenberg, & Karen Jeans
12/15/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Contracting Basics-Working with RPO East


Topics covered:

  • Understanding the role of RPO East and the dedicated Research Contracting Office
  • Understand the key components of a procurement package
  • Understand common issues/challenges with procurement packages

Seth J. Custer, Division Chief, VHA R&D Contracting Division
12/14/2022 HRPP Bimonthly Updates in VA Research: December 2022


Topics covered:

The purpose of this webinar is to update the VA research community on various topics related to human subjects protections, including:

  • The CDC TPOXX Expanded Access Program for Monkeypox  - Informed consent and other related human subjects protections issues,
  • Commercial IRB issues and answers, and
  • ORD questions and answers from VA Facilities on human subjects protections issues and ORD policies.

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs
12/07/2022 Understanding and Balancing the Status of Allowance


Topics covered:

  • How to read and interpret the Status of Allowance (SOA).
  • The importance of balancing your fund control points to the SOA.
  • Using the running balance report in VISTA.
  • Using the credit card accrual reports in VISTA.
  • Demonstration on WinRMS and how it can help you do this.
  • Where to look if you don’t balance.

Tony Laracuente and Kari Points
11/28/2022 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VAIRRS Ambassador Highlight - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System


Topics covered: Join the VAIRRS November webinar to learn about the September Ambassador, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, their experience with VAIRRS and tips for the field.

The purpose of VAIRRS Monthly Webinar is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation and Research Review System (VAIRRS).

Cody Knight, IRBNet/iMedRIS System Admin & Quantitative Core Team, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VISN 22) - Medical Research Service
11/09/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Finding, Reviewing and Executing your Budget Allocations


Topics covered:

Objectives:

  • How to find ITA, TDAs and Budget Allocation Reports in RAFT.
  • How to read the pink sheets.
  • Using RAFT on a regular basis.
  • Using Status of Allowance to locate undistributed funds.
  • How to distribute the funds to the correct program and fund control point.

Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance
11/02/2022 VA DocuSign – ORD TPOXX Expanded Access Program Tool Aid: Demonstration and Discussion of the VA DocuSignTool


Topics covered: Apply the TPOXX Job Aid to assist clinicians use VA Docusign for obtaining informed consent and HIPAA authorization in the TPOXX expanded access program.

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs
10/19/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: IAAs and Reimbursables


Topics covered:

Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance; Laracuente, Antonio, Director, Field Operations; Kari Points, AO-Research, Iowa City VAMC; John Verwiel, Deputy Director of Finance
10/18/2022 Conflict of Interest (COI) Module for Investigators and Committee Members


Topics covered: VAIRRS

Angela Foster, ORPP&E Program Manager
10/06/2022 Best Practices on Remediation of Technical Reference Model (TRM) Unapproved Software on VA Networks


Topics covered:

Carol Johnson Program Lead, Office of Information Security (OIS), Specialized Device Cybersecurity Department (SDCD) Cybersecurity Review, Enterprise Awareness, Training & Education (CREATE)
10/05/2022 Updates on the new CC 101 Model


Topics covered:

Jason Berlow, Management Analyst, Finance; Laracuente, Antonio, D Kari Points, AO-Research, Iowa City VAMC; John Verwiel, Deputy Director of Finance
09/28/2022 Biosafety & Biosecurity Toolkit Demo


Topics covered:

Natasha Griffith, Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques
09/27/2022 Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Roles and Responsibilities to Support VA Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acids


Topics covered:

John Balog, BS, RBP (ABSA), ORD National Biosafety Officer
09/21/2022 VA Electronic Determination Aid (VAEDA) Full Launch


Topics covered: VAEDA, VAIRRS

Dr. Molly Klote; Dr. Jeffrey Ferraro, PhD, MSc; Don Workman, PhD; Angela Foster
09/20/2022 IRBNet Basics for Investigators


Topics covered: VAIRRS

VAIRRS Support Team, Angela Foster
09/14/2022 Human Research Protection Updates in VA Research


Topics covered:

C. Karen. Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
08/25/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Research Admin 101


Topics covered: finance

Antonio Laracuente, Director of Field Operations; Kari Points, Research AO, Iowa City VAMC
08/23/2022 Submission Process for Multiple Co-PIs (VAIRRS)


Topics covered: VAIRRS

Angela Foster & Jessica Kroll
07/29/2022 IRB Reliance on the CDC IRB and Implementation of the Expanded Access Program: “Expanded Access IND Protocol: Use of Tecovirimat (TPOXX®) for Treatment of Human Orthopoxvirus Infections”


Topics covered:

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
07/28/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Closing the Fiscal Year and End of Year Reporting


Topics covered:

John Verwiel, Deputy Director Office of Finance; Jason Berlow, Mgmt and program analyst, Office of Finance
07/27/2022 Bi-Monthly Updates in Human Research Protection


Topics covered: Human Research Protection

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E; ORD 
07/21/2022 ORD Organizational Alignment Field Webinar


Topics covered:

Rachel Ramoni – CRADO; Grant Huang – DCRADO; Molly Klote – DCRADO; Tony Laracuente – Director of Field Operations; Chris Bever – Director BLR&D; Jason Berlow – Management and Program Analyst ORD Department of Finance
07/19/2022 VAIRRS Ambassador Highlight: William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital


Topics covered: The purpose of VAIRRS Monthly Webinar is to provide expert advice, training, demonstration, and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation Research Review System (VAIRRS).

Angela Foster, Aaron Heneghan, Karen D. Hoffman, Jamie M. Swanlund
06/29/2022 ORD Document Finder Tool Introduction and Orientation


Topics covered: ORD Document Finder Tool Introduction and Orientation

Erica Aulik & Matthew Zelt
06/28/2022 Best Practices on How to Track and Locate Approved Documents in IRBNet


Topics covered: vairrs

Daniel P. Edwards & Angela Foster
06/23/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Using VSSC and reading the Status of Allowance (SOA)


Topics covered:  Navigating VSSC and downloading SOAs; Obligations, commitments, and what is recorded in FMS; Using SOAs to troubleshoot

Kari Points, Research AO, Iowa City VAMC; Antonio Laracuente, Director of Field Operations
06/16/2022 Foundations of a VA Biomedical Research Laboratory Biorisk Management Program


Topics covered: Purpose: To identify and define common terms associated with a research biomedical laboratory research program, To inform stakeholders on key basic tasks needed to establish and sustain a biorisk management program in supporting VA biomedical research laboratory operations, Foundations of a VA Biomedical Research Laboratory Biorisk Management Program

John Balog
05/26/2022 Finance Monthly Training Series: Managing Salaries at your VA Research Office


Topics covered: Pay period analysis and projecting payroll; Rejects and troubleshooting; Managing cost-transfers between programs and fiscal years; Supporting documentation: draft SOP for salary management

Kari Points, Research AO, Iowa City VAMC; Antonio Laracuente, Director of Field Operations
05/24/2022 IRBNet Basics for Investigators


Topics covered: VAIRRS Monthly Webinar – IRBNet Basics for Investigators

Angela Foster
05/19/2022 VHA Research Law Explorer


Topics covered: VHA Research Law Explorer

Mike Wiley - Analyst at Rios Partners; Carrie Welton - Senior Consultant at Rios Partners; Matt Razzano - Consultant at Rios Partners’ Don Workman - VA IRB Network Director
05/13/2022 Human Research Protection Updates in VA Research


Topics covered:

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E; ORD
04/28/2022 Introduction to ORD’s Biosafety and Biosecurity Program: New Initiatives for VA Facility


Topics covered: Purpose: • Describe the purpose of ORD’s Biosafety and Biosecurity Program • Describe current activities regarding data calls supporting the ORD Biosafety and Biosecurity Program • Identify key components of ORD’s Biosafety and Biosecurity assistance visits to VA Facilities • Describe the educational purpose of the “biosafety toolkit” available for use by VA Facilities • Gather perspectives from the field on biosafety and biosecurity priorities

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E; ORD and John Balog, BS, RBP (ABSA) ORD National Biosafety Officer, ORPP&E
04/26/2022 VAIRRS Dashboards and How to Utilize Facility Data


Topics covered: VAIRRS Dashboards and How to Utilize Facility Data

Angela Foster, Nelson Vasconcelos, and Katrina Young
04/06/2022 ORD Finance Enterprise Initiative Update, ORD Appropriations Structure, Closing FY22


Topics covered: ORD Finance Enterprise Initiative Update, ORD Appropriations Structure, Closing FY22

Jason Berlow; Matthew Verna; Antonio Laracuente; Kari Points
03/31/2022 VA Central IRB: Quarterly Webinar Duplicate Project Reconciliation


Topics covered: VAIRRS, VA Central IRB: Quarterly Webinar Duplicate Project Reconciliation

Angela Foster; Don E. Workman; Jeff Newcomb
03/30/2022 Best Practices for Managing Inventory of Research Equipment


Topics covered: Best Practices for Managing Inventory of Research Equipment

Patricia Kassiday
03/03/2022 Field Enterprise Research Support Service Contract - Introduction and Rollout


Topics covered:

Antonio Laracuente; Grant Huang; Erica Aulik
02/28/2022 Finance: Lessons Learned from the Sweep and FY22 Guidance


Topics covered: finance

Antonio Laracuente, Matthew Verna, John Verwiel, Jason Berlow
02/22/2022 Central IRB Continuing Review - Best Practices


Topics covered: Central IRB Continuing Review - Best Practices, VAIRRS

Mary A. Eckart (VHACLE), Angela Foster
02/09/2022 Guidance Regarding the Without Compensation and State Treasury Exceptions to 18 U.S.C. § 209


Topics covered: Guidance Regarding the Without Compensation and State Treasury Exceptions to 18 U.S.C. § 209

Karen Jeans, Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E; Christopher Britt, Attorney, OGC Ethics Specialty Team; Antonio Laracuente, Director Field Operations; Wendy Tenhula, Deputy CRADO
01/31/2022 VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Kickoff: Feasibility/Alignment & Scientific Review


Topics covered: VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Kickoff: Feasibility/Alignment & Scientific Review

Dr. Mary (Molly) Klote
01/13/2022 IRBNet 101 for Central IRB Coordinators and Investigators - FY 22 Qtr


Topics covered: IRBNet 101 for Central IRB Coordinators and Investigators - FY 22 Qtr

Don Workman, VA IRB Network Director; Jessica Kroll, VA Central IRB Administrator
10/14/2021 Electronic Documentation of Written Informed Consent


Topics covered: iMedConsent Web, DocuSign; Informed consent; Research; HIPAA authorization; electronic/digital signatures

Paska Permana, PhD, April Primous, Nigel Clarke, MSc; Erica Aulik; Janet Fawcett, PhD
10/08/2021 VHA Regulatory Research Cybersecurity Guidance Request Process & ServiceNow (yourIT) Intake Portal


Topics covered: ServiceNow (YourIT) Intake Portal; VA Security Policy; VHA Regulatory Research Cybersecurity Guidance; Cybersecurity; research stakeholder Training; Cybersecurity/Information Policy Guidance; Research Agreement Review

Carol Johnson - Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert, OIS-SSS-Research Support Division; Terry Peters - Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert, OIS-SSS-Research Support Division; DuJuan Williams – Supervisory IT Program Manager, OIS-SSS-Research Support Divis
10/07/2021 IRBNet 101 for Central IRB Coordinators and Investigators - FY 22 Qtr 1


Topics covered: CIRB submission; IRBnet; VAIRRS; Optimization Dashboards; Enrolling in IRBNet; IRBNet Terms

Angela Foster, VAIRRS Program Manager; Jessica Kroll, VA Central IRB Administrator; Christine O’Brien, VA Central IRB Manager; Don Workman, VA IRB Network Director
09/28/2021 Closing the Year and Opening the Year: FY 21 Expenditure Reports, FY 22 Execution and Expectations


Topics covered: Finance, ORD, FY 21 Expenditure Reports, FY 22 Execution, RAFT Expenditure Report, FY 22 Budget

Antonio Laracuente, Director Field Operations; John Verwiel, Acting Director Finance, ORD; Kari Points, Director Research Operation, Iowa City
08/26/2021 Optimal Workflow Management for Local Research Offices


Topics covered: IRBnet, Local Research Offices, CIRB, Local site studies, Data submission, Multi-site studies, Research Office Package, Research protocol, CIRB studies

Don Workman, PHD, VA IRB Network Director and Owen Bean, IRBnet Director
08/24/2021 Recruitment by Phone


Topics covered: Proactive Calling, Recruitment by Phone, CIRB, Research recruitment, Recruitment Materials, VHA Directive 1200.05, VA Subjects, ORD Request Process

C. Karen Jeans, PhD
07/27/2021 VAIRRS How To Series 3: Insight Reports and Running Macros Focused on Expiration Dates and Continuing Reviews


Topics covered: VA Central IRB, VA CIRB, IRBNet, VAIRRS, VA Innovation and Research Review System, Macros, Insight Reports, Expiration Dates, and Continuing Reviews

Angela Foster, PM/COR, VAIRRS and VAEDA; Nelson Vasconcelos, Senior Management Analyst, Goldschmitt and Associates LLC
07/26/2021 The Press Ganey RN Survey Research Study


Topics covered: Press Ganey RN Survey, RN National Database of Nursing Quality Indicator (NDNQI) RN Survey Research Study, Nursing, VA Central IRB, Local IRB, and Limited IRB review

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP; Director of Regulatory Affairs, ORPP&E
06/23/2021 Managing and Navigating WinRMS Session 4: Setting up Accounts, Expense Transfers and Split Account Transactions


Topics covered: Finance, WinRMS, Budget office, Account expense transfer, Split account transactions, IPAs, Per Diems, Cores

Erin Olsen, Kari Points, Antonio Laracuente
06/22/2021 Managing and Navigating WinRMS Session 3: How to Manage the Noise in a Download


Topics covered: Finance, WinRMS, Budget office, Dual entries, Budget Office adjustments, Payroll and Delegation logs

Erin Olsen, Kari Points, Antonio Laracuente
06/16/2021 Managing and Navigating WinRMS Session 2: Salary Management


Topics covered: Finance, WinRMS, Budget office, Salary Management, Downloading Salaries, Managing Employees, projections, Expenditure Transfers, and Reconciling to FMS

Jamece Petteway, Kari Points, Antonio Laracuente
06/15/2021 Managing and Navigating WinRMS Session 1: TDAs – Allocations and Distributions


Topics covered: Finance, WinRMS, Budget office, Allocations and Distributions

Tabitha Randall, Kari Points, Antonio Laracuente
06/10/2021 VAIRRS How To Series 2: Getting the Most out of Insight Reports


Topics covered: VAIRRS, IRBNet Insight Reports, Macro, Excel

Nelson Vasconcelos, Angie Foster, Erica Aulik
05/05/2021 Office of Information Security (OIS) Role-based Training for Principal Investigators (PI)/Research & Development (R&D) Committee/Subcommittee Stakeholders on the Enterprise Research Data Security Plan (ERDSP) Version 2.2


Topics covered: Enterprise Research Data Security Plan, ISSOs, Research Support Division, RSD, Information Security Officers, Information Systems Security Officers, ISOs

Terry Peters and Carol Johnson
04/29/2021 A New Process for filing Single IRB Exception applications: Effective May 1, 2021


Topics covered: Requesting single IRB exceptions, single IRB exception applications, single IRB requirement, single IRB mandate, single IRB exception request, cooperative research provisions, collaborative research, 38 CFR 16.114

Don Workman, PhD and C. Karen Jeans, PhD
04/08/2021 VA CIRB New Submission Platform for CSP NSCs, PMs, and NODES Managers


Topics covered: VA Central IRB, VA CIRB, IRBNet, VAIRRS, VA Innovation and Research Review System, CSP, Cooperative Studies Programs, OGC 450 Alt-VA, OGC 450 Alt VA, Financial conflict of interest form, FCOIs, Financial conflicts

Angie Foster, Christie O’Brien, Don Workman, PhD, and Jeff Newcomb
03/25/2021 Reimbursables, Expense Transfers and Other Fun Stuff


Topics covered: Finance, Dunlow Musings, Expenditure Transfers, EW, Reimbursables, Redistribution of Funds, Billing, University Bills

Allen Dunlow, Antonio J. Laracuente, Kari Points
03/24/2021 Enterprise Research Data Security Plan (ERDSP) Role-Based Training for Principal Investigators/Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Research & Development (R&D) Committee Stakeholders


Topics covered: ERDSP toolset, Enterprise Research Data Security Plan, ISSOs, Research Support Division, RSD, Information Security Officers, Information Systems Security Officers, ISOs, VA mobile devices, mobile applications, Research Scientific Computing Devices

Terry Peters, Carol Johnson, DuJuan Williams
03/03/2021 VA Central IRB Researcher and Study Team Training


Topics covered: IRB Net, IRBNet Administrator, VA Central IRB Site Liaison, VA CIRB Site Liaison, VAIRRS, CIRB SharePoint, Share Point, VA CIRB, VA Central IRB, IRBNet Gatekeeper, VA CIRB Submissions

Angela Foster, Christine O’Brien, Lindsey Martin, Don E. Workman, Ph.D.
03/02/2021 VA Central IRB Site Liaison and IRBNet Administrator Training


Topics covered: IRB Net, IRBNet Administrator, VA Central IRB Site Liaison, VA CIRB Site Liaison, VAIRRS, CIRB SharePoint, Share Point, VA CIRB, VA Central IRB, IRBNet Gatekeeper, VA CIRB Submissions

Angela Foster, Christine O’Brien, Lindsey Martin, Don E. Workman, Ph.D.
02/25/2021 VA Research Budget Management Webinar (Part 2)


Topics covered: Allocations, distributions, pink sheet, RAFT, SOA, Status of Allowance, AACS, Automated Allotment Control System, FMS, Financial Management System, IFCAP/VISTA, VISTA/IFCAP, Expenditures, Appropriated Funds, Dunlow Updates, Fund Control Points, FCPs, Correct Costing, Obligations, Obligated, Committed, Government Purchase Card, GPC, 1358 document

Erin Olson, Jamece Petteway, Renee Chartrand, Tabitha Randall, Tony Laracuente, Allen Dunlow
02/24/2021 ORD Policy Updates - Technical Amendments to VHA Directives 1200.01, 1200.05, and 1200.08


Topics covered: VHA Directive 1200.05, VHA Directive 1200.01, VHA Directive 1200.08, technical amendments, financial conflict of interests, FCOIs, Financial Conflict of Interest Committees , OGE Form 450-Alt VA, OGE Form 450-Alternative VA, MTAs, material transfer agreements, ERDSP, Enterprise Research Data Security Plan, ISSO Reviews, PO Reviews, Information Security Officers, Information Systems Security Officers, Privacy Officers, VA Form 10-250, EUA, Emergency Use Authorization, discretionary hold, expanded access protocols, designated reviews, continuing reviews, IBCs, Institutional Biosafety Committees, SRS liaison member, Subcommittee on Research Safety, R&DC, R&D Committee, Research and Development Committee

C. Karen Jeans, PhD
02/18/2021 VA Research Budget Management - Part 1


Topics covered: Budgets, research appropriations, carryovers, carry overs, carry-overs, finances, funding, CFO, annual operations plan, rescission, GPF, general post funds, CC101 funds, cost center 101 funds, RDIS annual reports, ePromise, cost transfers, bills of collection, bill of collection, RAFT, VISTA, AACS, WinRMS JRMS

Tony Laracuente, Allen Dunlow, and Kari Points
02/02/2021 New Year, New Platform - Help Make Sure it Works


Topics covered: ORD searchable FAQs, ORPP&E toolkits, sample templates, ORD policy and guidance webpage, ORD human policy and guidance webpage

Soundia A. Duche, MA, MS
11/10/2020 Introduction to Advarra and CIRBI System Demo for local VA Facility POs and ISSOs


Topics covered: Advarra, Commercial IRB, Cooperative Research Provision, Single IRB, Information Security, ISSO, PO, Privacy Officer, CIRBI

Kathleen (Rankin) Dietrich and Betsy Casillo
10/29/2020 Introduction to WCG IRB and IRB Submission Process via IRBNet for local VA Facility POs and ISSOs


Topics covered: WCG, WIRB, Western IRB, Commercial IRB, Cooperative Research Provision, Single IRB, Information Security, ISSO, PO, Privacy Officer, IRB Net, IRBNet, IRB Review Submission Form

Christopher Gennai, CIP, Carmen Thompson, CIP, David Forster, JD, MA, CIP, Owen Bean
10/22/2020 R&D Committee Workshop: Review and Approval of Non-Veterans in VA Research


Topics covered: Non-Veterans, non Veterans, notice of privacy practices, NOPP, research related injury, research related injuries, RIIs, R&D Committee, RDC, R&DC, Research and Development Committee, designated reviews, medical record

Molly Klote, MD
10/16/2020 VA ORD/Operation Warp Speed/NIAID Collaboration: ACTIV-2 Study Overview, Registration and Activation


Topics covered: ACTIV-2, operation warp speed, NIAID, COVID-19 therapeutics, coronavirus, OWS, Sars-Cov-2, ACTIV studies, monoclonal antibodies, ACTGnetwork.org, Advarra

Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH; H. Clifford Lane, MD; Janet Woodcock, MD; David (Davey) M. Smith, MD, MAS, FACP, FIDSA; Donna Kostandy; Cristin Harrington; Rhonda Henry
10/15/2020 ORD COVID-19 Research Update for VHA Partners


Topics covered: COVID-19 research registry, coronavirus, Sars-cov-2, operation warp speed, OWS, ACTIV, vaccine trials, ensemble, janssen vaccine trials, therapeutics, master protocols, adaptive protocols, CTMS, clinical trials management system, Power BI, VAEDA, VA Cures program, HITCH, VA cures-1, CSP 2028, EPIC3, MVP, million veteran program, VA national biospecimen repository, VA national data repository, VA-ORD National Biospecimen and Data Repository, LIMS

Carolyn Clancy, MD; Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Grant Huang, MPH, PhD; Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH; Molly Klote, MD; Terri Gleason, PhD; David Atkins, MD, MPH; Sumitra Muralidhar, PhD; Holly Krull, PhD; Tricia Dorn, PhD
10/14/2020 Janssen Ensemble Trial: Lessons Learned from the Site Initiation Visit


Topics covered: Jannssen, COVID-19, coronavirus, ensemble, clinical trial, clinical study, johnson and johnson, johnson & johnson, J&J

Anastasia Krajec, RN, Lisa R. Young, PharmD, BCIDP
10/06/2020 Cybersecurity Process for Connecting VA Research Scientific Computing Devices


Topics covered: Research Support Division, RSD, RSCDs, Research Scientific Computing Devices, ERA, Enterprise Risk Analysis, ServiceNow, Service Now, SNOW, RSCD Vendor Workbook, Network Topology Diagram, ERAR, RIDE, Research VLAN

Kevin Essary, Kirsten Chirea, John Fiorino
09/23/2020 VAIRRS How-to Series 1: Tracking studies that do not require Continuing Review


Topics covered: VAIRRS, IRBNet Reports, IRB Net, IRB Continuing Reviews, R&D Committee Continuing Reviews, Tracking studies, lapse in IRB approval, approval lapse, lapse in approval

Angela Foster, Soundia Duche, MA, MS, Jennifer Ordman, MPH
09/10/2020 ORD Research Updates: COVID-19 & Mental Health


Topics covered: COVID, mental health, HSRD, CSRD, RR&D, MH, Inflammatory, COV, caring, contacts, suicide, depression, PTSD, psychosis, REAP, anxiety

David Atkins, MD, MPH; Terri Gleason, PhD; Karen Lohmann Siegel, PT, MA; Bryann DeBeer, PhD, Michael Green, PhD; Jennifer Loftis, PhD; Alan Teo, MD, MS
09/03/2020 NIAID/INSIGHT: ACTIV-3 (INSIGHT 014): Site Registration and Activation - Details of Onboarding Process for VA Medical Centers


Topics covered: ACTIV, COVID, INSIGHT, CSP, OWS, Warp, NIAID, TICO, ICC, SARS, passive immunity, advarra, remdisivir

Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH, Cristin Harrington, Michael Vjecha, MD, Adriana Sanchez, MS, Virginia Kan, MD
08/27/2020 Investigational Drugs in VA: Expanded Access Use, Emergency Use Authorizations, and Use under the Right to Try Law


Topics covered: Expanded Access, EAP, Emergency Use, EUA, Right to Try, RTT, FDA, Mayo, COVID, Coronavirus, Investigational, IND, experimental, compassionate, 1108.04, CCP, convalescent, plasma

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP
07/28/2020 VA's Efforts in the National COVID-19 Clinical Trials on Vaccines and Therapeutics


Topics covered: COVID, Warp speed, OWS, ACTIV, Trial, Moderna, Janssen, Astra-zeneca, Coronavirus, Advarra, WIRB, IBC, Biosafety, PREP, HITCH, CURES

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Tom O'Toole, MD; Grant Huang, MPH, PhD; Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH; Molly Klote, MD; Terri Gleason, PhD
07/15/2020 R&D Committee Workshop Series: R&DC Review of the Facility Research Program


Topics covered: Quality, Minutes, Communication, Metrics, CSP, IRBNet, Insight, Reports, Dashboards

Soundia Duche, MA, MS; Nicholas McCray; Amy Burns, JD, OTR/L; Paska Permana, PhD; Angela Foster
06/18/2020 Facilitating Conduct of Remote Monitoring for Clinical Trials: Key Considerations for VA Researchers


Topics covered: Monitoring, Remote, WebEx, Clinical Trial, HIPAA, Consent, Record, Screen sharing

Karen Jeans, PhD; Paska Permana, PhD; Kimberly Owens, MPH, CCRP
06/04/2020 Process to Resume Research at VA Facilities


Topics covered: Risk, assessment, Animal, In-person, Resume, Administrative hold, COVID, PPE, Facility Sign off, Funded, CIRB, Algorithm, Social distancing, Challenges

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Molly Klote, MD; Mike Fallon, PhD, DVM; Sam Aguayo, MD; Holly Henry; Tony Laracuente; Gerhard Schulteis, PhD; Carl Grunfeld, MD, PhD
06/03/2020 R&D Committee Workshop Series: RDC Review of Amendments and Continuing Review


Topics covered: R&D Committee, RDC, Research and Development, Amendment, Continuing Review, Non-Veteran, Exempt, FAQ, Designated Review, Lapse

Soundia Duche, MA, MS; Carole Palumbo, PhD; Mieke Verfaellie, PhD; Douglas Miller, MPA
05/28/2020 VA ORD Efforts Establishing a COVID-19 Biorepository Network


Topics covered: COVID, Biorepository, Tissue, Bank, Repository, Sweep, Sample

Holly Krull, PhD; Jason Wertheim, MD, PhD; Richard Dennis, PhD; Abhinav Diwan, MD; Carey Shive, PhD; Emerson Padiernos, ANP-BC, CRNP; John Harley, MD, PhD; Vincent Marconi, MD; Saiju Pyarajan, PhD; Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH
05/04/2020 Spring Research Town Hall


Topics covered: RSD,E RDSP, RCAP, RSCD, Privacy, 10-250, ICF, HIPAA, Waiver, RCO, Audit, 1058.01, 1058.03, Site visit, COVID, ORO, FDC, Consent, Plasma, CIRB, VA Central IRB, Facility Director Certification

Karen Jeans, PhD; Kristina Borror, PhD; Stephania Griffin, JD, RHIA; DuJuan Williams
04/30/2020 Implementation of The Mayo Clinic Expanded Access Protocol: Expanded Access to Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19


Topics covered: Mayo, Plasma, EAP, Expanded Access, COVID, iMed, Consent

C. Karen Jeans, PhD; Kimberly Owens, MPH, CCRP; Paul Tompkins
04/29/2020 Impact on Research Field Operations from COVID-19: Status Report and Ways Forward


Topics covered: Commercial IRB, Animal, Lab, Biorepository, biospecimen

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Tony Laracuente; Marisue Cody, PhD; Mitch Mirkin; Allen Dunlow; Miriam Smyth, PhD; Karen Jeans, PhD, RN; Mike Fallon, PhD, DVM; Holly Krull, PhD; Amanda Hunt, PhD; Kari Points
04/15/2020 The Mayo Clinic Expanded Access Protocol: Expanded Access to Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19


Topics covered: Expanded Access, COVID, Plasma, Mayo, Antibody, Blood, Red Cross

Molly Klote, MD; C. Karen Jeans, PhD
04/09/2020 R&D Committee Workshop Series: Initial Review and Approval of Exempt Research (Part 2) - Capstone Case


Topics covered: Exempt, R&D,RDC, IRB, Limited IRB Review, Non-Veterans, Determination, Designated Review

Soundia Duche, MA, MS
04/07/2020 Update on ORD-Coordinated Research on SARS-CoV-2-COVID-19


Topics covered: COVID, Clinical trial, Chloroquine, Expanded Access, BARDA, Commercial IRB, CIRB, NIAID, EPICC, Program Announcement, ESP, MVP, BLRD,CSRD,HSRD,RRD

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Wendy Tenhula, PhD; Grant Huang, MPH, PhD; Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH; Molly Klote, MD; ORD Research Service Directors
04/02/2020 Human Subject Protections Issues Related to COVID-19


Topics covered: COVID, Commercial IRB, Expanded Access, Designated Review, Informed Consent, HIPAA, Electronic, Cooperative, Amendment, Hazard, Change

Karen Jeans, PhD
03/26/2020 ACOS/AO Education Series: Research Cybersecurity Awareness


Topics covered: ACOS/AO Education Series: Research Cybersecurity Awareness

Carol Johnson; DuJuan Williams; Terry Taylor; Terry Peters
03/20/2020 Enterprise Research Data Security Plan (ERDSP) Training for the Implementation of VAIRRS


Topics covered: ISSO, ISO, Information, ERDSP, Security, VAIRRS, Cybersecurity, Data, Application, Device

Terry Peters and Kenneth Blagg
03/19/2020 ORD Research Response to COVID-19


Topics covered: COVID-19, Coronavirus, Critical, Remdesivir, Expanded

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD; Grant Huang, MPH, PhD; Molly Klote, MD; Wendy Tenhula, PhD; Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH, RN
03/18/2020 Expanded Access Use of for Investigational Drugs in VA: Focus on COVID-19


Topics covered: Expanded access, Emergency, COVID, Remdesivir, Compassionate Use, Gilead, FDA, IND,Investigational

Karen Jeans, PhD; Stephen Bartlett, RPh, MSPH
03/04/2020 R&D Committee Workshop Series: R&D Committee Common Findings and Reporting under VHA Handbook 1058.01


Topics covered: 1058.01; reporting; SAE; UAP; Noncompliance; tool; exempt; R&D; RDC; R&D; serious adverse event; unanticipated problem; findings; termination; suspension; systemic

Kristina Borror, PhD;Duane Janke, MBA, CHRC, CIM; Christine Fitzgerald, MPH
03/03/2020 VA and the Cooperative Research Provision (Single IRB Requirement): March, 2020 Support Session on VA's Implementation


Topics covered: single IRB; Cooperative Research; exception; reliance; CHNE

Sarah Rule, MPH, CCRP
02/20/2020 ACOS/AO Education Series: Records Management Training


Topics covered: ACOS/AO Education Series: Records Management Training

Matthew Staddon; Lucinda Shouse; Karen Jeans
02/19/2020 R&D Committee Workshop Series: Initial Review and Approval of Exempt Research (Part 1)


Topics covered: exempt, limited IRB Review; exempt determination; HIPAA; tools; R&D Committee; CITI; training

Soundia Duche, MA, MS; Dawn Biddulph; Gregory Green, MPH, CIP
01/22/2020 VA's Implementation of the Single IRB “Mandate” in the 2018 Requirements (the Revised Common Rule): What You Need to Know and Do


Topics covered: Cooperative research, Single IRB, Exception, Reliance, IRB Arrangement, Engaged

Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP and Sarah Rule, MPH, CCRC
12/19/2019 R&D Committee Workshop Series: Convened Committee Review vs. Designated Review


Topics covered: R&D; R&D Committee; designated review; convened; minutes; tools

Laurie Grevious; Paska Permana, PhD
12/12/2019 ACOS/AO Education Series: BLRD/CSRD Career Development Program - Local Challenges & Solutions


Topics covered: ACOS/AO Education Series: BLRD/CSRD Career Development Program - Local Challenges & Solutions

Terri Gleason
12/11/2019 R&D Committee Workshop Series:  Review and Approval of Research


Topics covered: R&D; feasibility; alignment; R&D Committee; Designated Review; tools

Soundia A. Duche, MA, MS; Christina Bennett
12/10/2019 IRB Chairs Series: Conducting Research in the Inpatient Mental Health Unit


Topics covered: Mental Health; Suicide; Inpatient; Informed Consent; Voluntary Admission; Involuntary Admission; Case Study; Capacity to Consent; Psychiatric Patients; ethics; ethical

Stephen D. Bartlett, RPh, MSPH; Fred Hendler, MD; Ryan Holliday, PhD; Cynthia D. Kerenyi, MAM, CHRC; Soundia Duche, MA, MS
11/07/2019 Differentiating Roles of the Institution vs. IRB


Topics covered: R&D; funding; funded; 1200.01; 1200.05; Institution; Feasibility; Alignment; Single IRB; VAEDA; Determination Committee

Molly Klote, MD, CIP
10/08/2019 Updates to the VA Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)


Topics covered: CIRB; Central IRB; MOU; FWA; Panel; SharePoint; liaison; Federal Wide Assurance; Memorandum of Understanding

Annette Anderson, VA CIRB Administrator and Priscilla Craig, Health Science Specialist, ORO
09/26/2019 So the FDA is Coming to Visit Your Site – How Do You Prepare?


Topics covered: FDA; audit; site visit; good clinical practice; ORA; OGCP; BIMO; Bioresearch Monitoring; inspection; 482; 483; RRG; Research Resource Guide

Julia E. Vertrees, PharmD, BCPP
09/20/2019 Director’s Fall 2019 Update


Topics covered: VAEDA; Smart IRB; 1200.01; 1200.05; Fetal Tissue; Information Security; Privacy; Mental Health; ACT for Veterans

Molly Klote, MD
07/31/2019 Cybersecurity Support for VHA Research


Topics covered: Information Security; ISSO; ISO; research support division

Carol Johnson
06/26/2019 ORPP&E Town Hall: Life under the Revised Common Rule


Topics covered: ORPP&E Town Hall: Life under the Revised Common Rule, Application for Continuing Review: Principal Investigator/Study Chairs, Reviewer Checklist for Continuing Review (PI/SC Application);revised common rule; continuing review; transition

Molly Klote, MD; C. Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN; Soundia Duche, MA, MS; Kristina Borror, PhD; Priscilla Craig; Annette Anderson, MS; Paska Permana, PhD
06/06/2019 R&D Committee FAQs


Topics covered: VHA Directive 1200.01

Karen Jeans
05/31/2019 The IRB Meeting – A Primer


Topics covered: minutes; quorum; agenda; expedited; tools; voting; actions; controverted issue; letter; notification, IRB

Soundia Duche, Eileen Mc Carthy-Dorsey
03/25/2019 Exempt Research – Categories 1-4


Topics covered: Exempt, limited IRB review, Exempt determination, HIPAA, Continuing Review, R&D Committee, Privacy Rule, Privacy Act, VAEDA, Benign Behavioral Intervention, Secondary Research; privacy rule, privacy act; limited IRB review; benign behavioral

Soundia Duche and Karen Jeans
02/26/2019 VHA Directive 1200.01


Topics covered: 1200.01 , R&D Committee , RDC , R&DC , designated review , external , committee , subcommittee , collaborative research , Iso , ISSO , PO , Privacy Officer , Conflict of Interest , OGE Form 450 , MTA , Agreement; R&D Committee; 1200.01; conflict of interest; discretionary; enforcement; designated review; subcommittee; Information Security; external IRB; collaborative research; material transfer; non-Veteran

Karen Jeans
02/08/2019 A Conversation about human subjects


Topics covered: Director , Update , 1200.01 , 1200.05 , R&D Committee , RDC , R&DC , designated review , external , committee , collaborative research , ACT , non-veterans

Molly Klote
01/25/2019 ORPPE Workshop: Continuing Review Tools


Topics covered: continuing review, lapse, justification, rationale, status report, status update, track; closure

Soundia Duche
01/15/2019 Town Hall Q and A


Topics covered: Privacy; Information Security; HIPAA Authorization; Informed Consent; transition; reconsent; continuing review; children; vulnerable; decision-making; capacity; limited; non-Veterans; certificates of confidentiality; agreement; moon shoot

Molly Klote; C. Karen Jeans; Soundia A. Duche; Kristina Borror; Stephania H. Griffin
01/11/2019 ORPPE Workshop: Informed Consent Tools


Topics covered: informed consent, key information, broad consent, study-specific consent, waiver, HIPAA, element, documentation, screening, recruitment, recruiting, posting, consent form; summary; certificate of confidentiality; documentation; template

Soundia A. Duche
12/18/2018 PART 2 -The Revised Common Rule, Proposed VHA Directive 1200.05, and the IRB: Focus on Significant Changes


Topics covered: revised Common Rule, 2018, pre-2018, compliance date, transition, 1200.05, January 21, rule

C. Karen Jeans, Soundia A. Duche
12/14/2018 ORPPE Workshop: Studies that Must Follow the Revised Common Rule (2018 Requirements)


Topics covered: 2018, pre-2018, rule, January 21, transition, burden reducing, delay, grant, proposal

Petrice B. Longenecker
12/04/2018 12/04/18 Federalwide Assurances, IRB Registration and MOUs for use of External IRBs No Slides Link for Download


Topics covered: assurance, registration, FWA, MOU, IRB, case, poll

Kristina Borror, Priscilla Craig
11/29/2018 The Revised Common Rule, Proposed VHA Directive 1200.05, and the IRB: Focus on Significant Changes


Topics covered: revised Common Rule, 2018, pre-2018, compliance date, transition, 1200.05, January 21, rule

Soundia A. Duche
10/18/2018 Q&A Session on the Revised Common Rule


Topics covered: transition, 1200.05, pre-2018, 2018, 1200.01, informed consent, exempt, limited IRB review, continuing review, FDA, Q&A, questions

Kristina Borror, C. Karen Jeans, Soundia A. Duche
09/19/2018 Revised Common Rule: Changes to Exempt Categories Limited IRB Review


Topics covered: Exempt, limited IRB review, pre-2018, 2018, broad consent, benign behavioral

Kristina Borror
09/18/2018 Overview of the Revised Common Rule and Its Impact on the IRB


Topics covered: 2018, pre-2018, exempt, membership, informed consent, review, assurance, FWA

Soundia A. Duche
07/18/2018 Revised Common Rule: Informed Consent


Topics covered: informed consent, broad consent, clinical trial, posting, pre-2018, 2018, key information, waivers, screening, recruiting, recruitment, elements

Kristina Borror
07/17/2018 Waivers: Common Rule, Privacy Rule, and FDA Regulation


Topics covered: Soundia A. Duche waiver, 2018, pre-2018, FDA, HIPAA, privacy, exception, personal representative, LAR, legally authorized representative, elements, authorization, informed consent, screening, recruiting, recruitment, case, poll, enforcement, discretion

Soundia A. Duche
06/27/2018 Final Rule Issued to Delay for an Additional 6 months the General Compliance Date of Revisions to the Common Rule While Allowing the Use of Three-Burden Reducing Provisions


Topics covered: January 21, revised common rule, pre-2018, 2018, burden reducing, compliance, grant, contract, research application, transition, research, certification

Petrice B. Longenecker
06/19/2018 Working with the VA Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB): A Dialogue with the IRB


Topics covered: VA CIRB, Central IRB, Chair, Administrator, Application, LSI, PI

Soundia A. Duche
05/15/2018 Expedited Review


Topics covered: Expedited, 2018, pre-2018, minor change, case, poll, compliance, revised common rule, limited IRB review, minimal risk

Soundia A. Duche
04/24/2018 Focus On: Continuing Review


Topics covered: continuing review, pre-2018, 2018, revised common rule, lapse, closure, expedited, approval period, annual, case, poll

Soundia A. Duche
03/20/2018 Secure Messaging for Researchers with Limited Experience Using Secure Messaging


Topics covered: secure message, secure messaging, myhealthevet, email

VHA Office of Connected Care
02/20/2018 Engagement in Human Subjects Research


Topics covered: engagement, case, poll, research, human subject, exempt, engaged, engage

Soundia A. Duche
01/30/2018 Records Management Training


Topics covered: research, records, documentation

Matt Staden, VHA Records Officer
12/19/2017 Certificates of Confidentiality and 21st Century Cures: Part I


Topics covered: CoC, cures, identifiable, informed consent, certificate

Karen Jeans
08/24/2017 Banking/Storing Biospecimens: VA Institutional and IRB Issues and Considerations


Topics covered: Tissue, biospecimens, bank, storage, specimen

Karen Jeans, Soundia A. Duche
06/16/2017 VHA Directive 1200.02: Research Business Operations


Topics covered: contractor, investigator, VA research, extramural funds, JIT, credential, privileging, student, trainee

VHA Office of Research and Development


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