The Faculty Chair
The Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies and the Director of Research
Integrity select and appoint the Chair of this IRB (HSCL).
The Chair must be a regular KU faculty member, and serves at
the pleasure of the Vice Provost
for Research and Graduate Studies and the Director
of Research Integrity. The Chair serves for a renewable three-year
term, conducts the monthly meetings of the HSCL,
develops HSCL policy
in collaboration with the board, delegates to the HSCL Coordinator
review of human subjects research projects that meet the criteria
for "Exempt Status" and "Expedited Review." The
Chair, as do all HSCL members,
recuses himself from consideration and voting on projects in
which he has a research role.
HSCL members
HSCL members
are recruited by the HSCL Coordinator
and the HSCL Chair
and serve for a three-year renewable term. HSCL membership
is staggered so that the board always has more experienced members
serving to advise newer members. Board members are expected to
attend once-monthly meetings and provide written documentation
of their review of assigned research project applications. Board
members may be asked to resign if they are unable or unwilling
to meet their attendance and project application review responsibilities.
Training of HSCL chair
and members
The HSCL Coordinator
updates the Chair and members on developments in human subjects
research and regulations. New members receive a copy of the Instructions
for Submitting Applications to HSCL,
a copy of KU's Federalwide Assurance, and a copy of 45 CFR 46,
Protection of Human Subject. Board members have also been furnished
with a copy of an OHRP produced
CD, Research 101.
Board members and researchers occasionally inform the Coordinator
of developments in their field of research, which the Coordinator
shares with other board members. Members are also invited to
attend conferences. In order to assist new members to understand
the review process, the HSCL Coordinator
also provides sample applications and a suggested model to use
when reviewing applications to facilitate new members' familiarization
with the review process.
Compensation of HSCL members
HSCL board
members receive no monetary compensation; however, the University
of Kansas, through its various schools and departments gives
University of Kansas HSCL board
members credit for service. The amount of credit varies according
to department. The university provides the Chair with a one-half
time research assistant to compensate him for time devoted to HSCL business.
Liability coverage for HSCL members
The Kansas Tort Claims Act, found at K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq.,
provides for the defense of governmental employees for acts or
omissions within the scope of their employment. For the Kansas
Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 75-6102, in pertinent part, defines "employee" as "any
officer, employee, servant or member of a board, commission,
committee, division, department, branch or council of a governmental
entity in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation." The
request for legal representation is to be made to the attorney
general, who appoints the attorneys, which may be attorneys from
the KU general counsel's office.
Use of consultants
The HSCL Coordinator
requests opinion and input from specialists in situations where
particular knowledge is required, such as medical questions (if HSCL physician
members are not available), education questions, etc. HSCL also
seeks input from other IRBs who may have had experience in issues
or areas new to HSCL,
such as electronic communications for applications, computer-assisted
training, etc.
Secretarial/administrative support staff (duties)
The HSCL Coordinator
serves as the point of contact for queries regarding new and
existing research projects, reviews and approves Exempt and Expedited
project applications, maintains a hard copy and electronic database,
and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of HSCL.
The University of Kansas provides the HSCL Coordinator
with the services of a one-half time student employee in addition
to the Associate Coordinator and the Assistant Coordinator. The
Associate and Assistant Coordinator attend the monthly meetings.
The Associate Coordinator reviews and recommends action on Exempt
and Expedited project applications, and serves as the point of
contact in the absence of the HSCL Coordinator.
This employee also attends some conferences and training sessions
offered to faculty and students at the university.
Resources (for example, meeting area, filing space, reproduction
equipment, computers)
HSCL is
housed in the KU Center for Research, Youngberg Hall, on the
West Campus of the University of Kansas, Lawrence. The Coordinator
has an office with file cabinets, a computer, and adequate space
for storing records and other correspondence.
Questions? Please contact:
Mary Denning
785-864-7429 | mdenning@ku.edu
Coordinator |Human Subjects Committee of
Lawrence (HSCL)
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