New online course available

Announcements

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our online IRB Basics course, part 1:

IRB: Ethics & Foundations

This course covers the basic regulations and underlying ethical principles of human subjects research, as well as an introduction to the IRB at UWM.

What You’ll Learn

At the end of this course, you’ll be able to identify:

  • What is the IRB and why it exists
  • Who makes up the IRB at UWM
  • The importance of informed consent
  • What criteria the IRB uses to review and approve research
  • When an IRB review is required

How to Enroll

This course is enabled to accept open enrollment. You can self-enroll in the course by selecting this URL: https://uws-ce.instructure.com/enroll/XL76WH. Upon completion you will receive an IRB: Ethics and Foundations badge.

Coming Soon!

The next course, IRB: Submission Process, is expected to launch in April 2021.

Many, many thanks to Laura Bennett for her amazing coding and graphic design skills, and to the College of Nursing for letting us borrow her!