Resources for Investigators

Functions of the Office of Research Compliance

Development and distribution of written standards of conduct, as well as written polices and procedures compliant with institutional, state and federal regulations;
Development and implementation of regular, effective education and training for all personnel engaged in research;
Maintenance of a hotline to receive concerns, with the adoption of procedures to protect the anonymity of complainants and to protect whistle blowers from retaliation; and review of allegations of research noncompliance, including issues related to the protection of human subjects and research billing concerns
Conduct of on-going audits for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) to monitor compliance and assist in the reduction of identified problem areas; and development of a system to respond to allegation or audit findings of improper/illegal activities and the enforcement of appropriate disciplinary action against employees who have violated internal research compliance polices, applicable state law, regulation or federal health care programs requirements;
Provision of regulatory support for investigator-initiated studies;
Service as the Research HIPAA Privacy Officer; and
Service as a liaison with all components of the Research Compliance Program and any NSLIJ clinical trials reviewed and approved under the BRANY Institutional Review Board (IRB).

July 21, 2009