United States Department of Veterans Affairs
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Conducting Research at the NF/SGVHS


Returning Service Members
If you are a returning veteran seeking grants/housing assistance, please contact our OEF/OIF Staff.

 

IMPORTANT
DATES
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R&D
Deadline for New
Complete Submissions		 Meeting
Feb 17 Mar 1
Mar 24 Apr 5
Apr 21 May 3
May 19 June 1
June 23 July 5
July 21 Aug 2
SPC
Deadline Meeting
TBA Feb 23
TBA Mar 30
TBA Apr 27
TBA May 25
TBA June 22
TBA July 27
UF IRB-01
Deadline Meeting
Jan 11 Feb 3
Jan 25 Feb 17
Feb 8 Mar 3
Feb 22 Mar 17
Mar 15 Apr 7
Mar 29 Apr 21
Apr 12 May 5
Apr 26 May 19
May 10 June 2
May 24 June 16
June 14 July 7
June 28 July 21
IACUC
Deadline  Meeting
Feb 2 Feb 16
Mar 2 Mar 16
Apr 6 Apr 20
May 4 May 18
June 1 June 15
July 6 July 20
Safety
Deadline  Meeting
Feb 4 Feb 18
Mar 4 Mar 18
Apr 1 Apr 15
May 6 May 20
June 3 June 17
July 1 July 15
RFSUS
Deadline Meeting
TBA Feb 22
TBA Mar 15
TBA Apr 19
TBA May 17
TBA June 21
TBA July 19
Budget Comm.
Deadline Meeting
TBA Feb 16
TBA Mar 16
TBA Apr 20
TBA May 18
TBA June 15
TBA July 20
CRS
February 18
March 18
April 22
May 20
June 24
July 22
OCCR
Feb 10
Mar 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
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How do I submit for VA Human Subjects Approvals?

HUMAN SUBJECT PACKETS

Effective Immediately: You may submit your new study to the IRB and to your Grant Support Specialists simultaneously. This may reduce the approval processing time on the VA side.

Your Grant Support Specialists are:

RORC: Lynda Marin-Santiago, ext. 4975
BRRC: Lisa Demanuel, ext. 5441
Non-Centered/GRECC:
(not RORC or BRRC)		 Hattie Grant, ext. 4956
   
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the NF/SG VHS Human Research Protections Program (HRPP), please contact:
Research Service Compliance Core
352-376-1611, ext. 4922
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How do I submit for VA Animal Subjects Approvals?

 

~~~ NEW ~~~
How to get Consent Forms into CPRS
** Consent Scanning (PPT) **
** Research Warning Notes (PPT) **
** ScanForm - Research (Word) ** 
 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please be advised that under VA Handbook 1200.05, “Protection of Human Subjects in Research” Paragraph 7j. Record Retention. 

All VHA research records may not be destroyed and must be retained until further notice. When a new VHA Records Control Schedule is published notice of the change will be posted on the Research Service Web page.

The handbook may be accessed via: http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/.

 

VA Research Data Security & Privacy
Is Everyone's Responsibility

For more information please visit:
VA Research & Development

 
Research for Patients
Research Services
Right-pointing Arrow Safety Committee 
Right-pointing Arrow Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Right-pointing Arrow WOC (Without Compensation)
Right-pointing Arrow GECL (Gene Expression Core Lab)
Right-pointing Arrow VMU (Veterinary Medical Unit)
 
NF/SGVHS
Research Centers
Right-pointing Arrow BRRC (Brain Rehabilitation Research Center)
Right-pointing Arrow RORC (Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center)
Right-pointing Arrow GRECC (Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center)
Right-pointing Arrow

COHIC (National Center for Occupational Health and Infection Control)
 
Related Links
Right-pointing Arrow VA Research & Development Service
Right-pointing Arrow AAHRPP**
Right-pointing Arrow Office of Research Oversight
Right-pointing Arrow Office for Human Research Protection**
Right-pointing Arrow University of Florida Institutional Review Board**
 
** Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs web site. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked web sites. The link will open in a new window.

 
Reporting a Research Safety Concern?
If you feel that any investigator or study personnel have performed research in a way that is noncompliant with VA Safety policies, you should file a report (containing as much specific factual information as possible--what, when, where, by who?) with either your supervisor or the Research Compliance Officer. To report to the Research Compliance Officer, send a written statement to the Research Compliance Officer, Mail Stop 151 or call 352-376-1611, x.5542. Confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible. A report may also be filed anonymously.
Links to Mandatory Training for Research Personnel
VA Mandatory Training:
(Mandatory Review Fair)

VA LMS
• VA Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior
• VA Privacy Awareness Training
• "Ethics Most Wanted"
• No FEAR Act
• Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Local Mandatory Training: My PEAK
UF Mandatory Training:

• HIPAA & Privacy - Research
• Required Reading
• Confidentiality Statement 
Mandatory CITI Training: Protection of Human Research Subjects

 

If you are experiencing a medical emergency or in need of immediate crisis counseling, please go to your nearest medical facility's emergency room or call 911. If you are in need of immediate crisis counseling, please contact VA's suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255); counselors are available 24/7 to help.

* VA is committed to protecting your privacy - please review our Privacy Policy.

In particular, please note that e-mail communication may not be secure against interception across the Internet.  Please do not include sensitive information such as medical records or financial information, drug prescriptions, or your social security number.

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