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SAFETY TRAINING

From: Johnson, Sean L. [mailto:Sean.Johnson2@va.gov]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 3:18 PM
To: 'Active PI's'
Subject: Research Safety Training
Importance: High

 Attention:

 The Safety / Biohazard Committee has posted a Research laboratory training module for researchers and their staff whose projects have been approved for the use of biohazards.  The training module can be found on the VBRI Required Training webpage as well as at the follow link: http://www.vbri.org/Research/forms.htm  which is located in the research form section next to the Safety Committee annual review form. The training module is very large  8mb PowerPoint slide which can be save to your desktop.

 The training module is required for any investigators whose projects has been approved by the Safety Committee for use of biohazards in the projects. Investigators are to submit an annual training information form which is part of the Safety annual review form once a year. A copy of the training information form is available on both the Required Training webpage and the Forms webpage. This training will be a  requirement on a annual basis for researchers and staff involved with biohazards in research.

If you have any questions feel free to contact my office.

Thanks  

Sean L. Johnson R&D  Committee Coordinator  Sean.Johnson2@va.gov
Safety/Biohazard  Committee Coordinator R&D Service
VA NJHCS Mail stop: 15
Phone: (973) 676-1000 ex.1824
Fax: (973) 395-7184
posted 8/29/2010

From: Wedeen, Richard
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:03 AM
Subject: FW: Research Clearance Requirement When Leaving VA New Jersey HCS

Dear Investigators and Study Staff:

   This is to remind you that all research staff must visit the Research Service Office and see Stephanie Bell, Administrative Officer, as part of the clearance process when leaving the VA New Jersey Health Care System.  This applies to employees that are ending their employment and for WOCs and contractors.  The requirement comes from the Medical Center Director.

   PI’s are responsible to assure that their research staff clear through the Research Service Office.

   Staff at the Lyons campus may call the research office (extension 1340 or 1269) to arrange for the clearance process.

Thank you,

Richard P. Wedeen, M.D., ACOS, R&D

posted 8-14-2010

Posted 7/13/2010

VANJHCS SCOPE OF WORK/PRACTICE
FOR RESEARCH STAFF

There is a new Research Scope of Practice Form.  The form accommodates:

·        Animal Research

·        Science-Only Research

·        Human Research. 

This new form will replace the previous form that was used exclusively for human research staff.

The new form is available on the Forms page and the Animal Research page of the VBRI website

All those working in Animal, Laboratory and Science-Only research will need to have a research scope of practice.

PIs are no longer exempt from the requirement that they have a Research Scope of Practice. 

Those with an existing Research Scope of Practice will not need to submit a new research scope of practice on the new form unless there are changes to their scopes of practice.

Clinicians with Clinical Privileges that cover the work that they do in research do not have to have a Research Scope of Practice.

Please submit research scopes of practice to:

• Animal/Safety Support:  Sabina Rendall x1957
• WOC Support:  Yannie Ingram x3897

Announcements:

Research Announcements

Submission Time Requirements for
DSMB and DMC Reports

*** New Requirement ***

Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) and Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) reports (where no immediate action is being recommended for the protection of subjects) must be submitted to the IRB by the PI within 30 (calendar) days of receipt by the PI. 

For cases where the DSMB or DMC is recommending immediate action for the protection of subjects, the DSMB or DMC report is to be submitted to the IRB within 5 work days of receipt by the PI.   3/25/2010

Mission

To support all medical research and education programs for veterans in the New Jersey

VBRI is a nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) incorporated in  the State of New Jersey by Authority: 38 U.S.C. section 7361(a); Cf. 38 U.S.C. section 512; 38 U.S.C. section 7363.

Contacts: 

• Kristen Bourgerie MPA (Executive Dir) 973 676 1000 x3875

• Jamene Edwards (Smith) (Assistant Executive Dir) 973 676 1000x1412

• James Savage (Research Administrator) 973 676 1000 extension 1414

VBRI Fax 973 677 7683

• Steve Lieberman MD (President) 973 676 1000 x1203

• Anne Ammons (Secretary/Treasurer) 973 676 1000 x3875

• Frank Padberg MD (Vice President)  973 676 1000  x7190