Continuing Education

The staff of Human Research Protection provide ongoing education programs throughout the year.  Be sure to routinely check the calendar for the schedule of upcoming events

HRP also provides customized education for departments, divisions or classes.  Please fill out an Education Session Request if you are interested in a customized session on the topic of your choice.

Those seeking advice about a specific protocol or situation should email askirb@pitt.edu to set up a consult with an IRB reviewer.  Please be sure to include the name of the principal investigator, PittPRO study number (if available) and a short description of the reserach and inquiry. 

Archive of Select Presentations

Date Session Title Speakers View the program
11/10/22 Getting Started in PittPRO Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP PittPRO 11/10/22
10/24/22 Informed Consent: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Margaret Hsieh, MD, CIP
Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP
Consent 10/24/22
9/28/22  sIRB Workshop

Deane Quillen, MPH
Megan Dalzell
Megan Frame, MS

 sIRB 9/28/22
12/7/21 Good Research Practices

Kelly Dornin-Koss, MPPM, RN, CCRC, CIP
Debra Montrose, PhD
Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP
Maggie Soncini, BS, ADN

GRP 12/7/21
4/27/21 IRB Town Hall: Spring Training Margaret Hsieh, MD
Jean Barone, CIP
Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP
Town Hall 4/27/21
9/16/20 IRB 101: Exempt Studies Dana DiVirgilio, MPH, CIP Exempt 9/16/20
8/6/20 Genomic Data Sharing: Words Matter Erin Holmes Grabowski, BS, CIP GDS 8/6/20
7/21/20 IRB Town Hall: Restarting Research and Conducting Research Under Current Conditions

Margaret Hsieh, MD
Molly Stitt-Fisher, PhD
Jean Barone, CIP
Melissa Miklos, MSL, CIP

Town Hall 7/21/20
4/16/15 Clinical Protocol Complexity: Negative Impact & Opportunities to Improve Study Success Kenneth Getz, MBA Clinical Protocol Complexity
2/24/15 International Research: Logistical and Ethical Considerations Theresa Colecchia, JD
Michelle LeMenager, BS, CIP
International Research