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Throughout the year, the Office of Research Protections, Policy, and Education (ORPP&E) hosts a monthly VAIRRS webinar to provide expert advice, training, demonstration and/or direction to the VA research community regarding the various topics around the VA Innovation Research and Review System (VAIRRS) transition. The subjects of the webinars range from tracking projects to FASR to best practices and much more.
| Date | Title | Presenter(s) |
| 03/28/2023 | VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: How to Properly Utilize the Research Admin Workspace in IRBNet (Upcoming) | Angela Foster, ORPP&E Program Manager |
| 02/28/2023 |
VAIRRS Monthly Webinar Series: VA Central IRB Quality Assurance Process in IRBNet Topics covered: Objective: |
Jessica Kroll, MA, CIP |
| 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 |
| 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. |
Cody Knight, IRBNet/iMedRIS System Admin & Quantitative Core Team, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VISN 22) - Medical Research Service |
| 10/18/2022 |
Conflict of Interest (COI) Module for Investigators and Committee Members Topics covered: VAIRRS |
Angela Foster, ORPP&E Program Manager |
| 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 |
| 08/23/2022 |
Submission Process for Multiple Co-PIs (VAIRRS) Topics covered: VAIRRS |
Angela Foster & Jessica Kroll |
| 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 |
| 06/28/2022 |
Best Practices on How to Track and Locate Approved Documents in IRBNet Topics covered: vairrs |
Daniel P. Edwards & Angela Foster |
| 05/24/2022 |
IRBNet Basics for Investigators Topics covered: VAIRRS Monthly Webinar – IRBNet Basics for Investigators |
Angela Foster |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 02/22/2022 |
Central IRB Continuing Review - Best Practices Topics covered: Central IRB Continuing Review - Best Practices, VAIRRS |
Mary A. Eckart (VHACLE), Angela Foster |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 03/03/2021 |
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. |
| 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 |