SOP:  IRB Meeting Conduct NUMBER DATE AUTHOR APPROVED BY PAGE

This procedure establishes the process to conduct convened meetings. 1.1 The process begins when the IRB members gather for a convened meeting. 1.2 The process ends when the meeting is adjourned. 1.3 2 REVISIONS FROM PREVIOUS VERSION Administrative and current procedural updates. 2.1 Information about continuing review of research. 2.2 3 POLICY The IRB reviews research in accordance with the applicable regulatory criteria for approval. 3.1 The IRB chair votes as a regular member. 3.2 If quorum is lost during a meeting, the IRB cannot take votes until the quorum is restored, even if 3.3 more than half of the members are still present. Substantive changes or requirements, requests for more information for IRB consideration, and 3.4 other issues related to the criteria for approval require review and approval by the convened IRB. Minor or prescriptive changes or requirements may be reviewed for approval by the IRB chair or a 3.5 Designated Reviewer or a designated IRB staff member. The list of protocols approved using the expedited procedure (initial reviews, continuing reviews, 3.6 and reviews of modifications to previously approved research), including worksheets and checklists described in “WORKSHEET: REVIEW MATERIALS (HRP-301) ” and listed below in “Section 6: MATERIALS, ” are provided to IRB members in advance of meetings per “SOP: IRB MEETING PREPARATION (HRP-040). ” The materials are used to conduct meetings and meet regulatory requirements. No other technology is used to conduct meetings or meet regulatory requirements.