Learning Center
for IRB and HRPP Administrators
Help investigators and study teams successfully plan for and navigate single IRB review arrangements for their studies. Contact the institution’s POC for more information.
SMART IRB Start-Up Packages
These packages contain a suite of resources to help you understand and fulfill your roles and responsibilities in a single IRB arrangement. Each package provides a guide describing how and when to use the included resource as well as links to online tools and further information.
Implementing the SMART IRB Agreement
An overview of how to implement the SMART IRB Agreement for single IRB.
Serving as a Reviewing IRB
Guidance for institutions preparing to serve as a Reviewing IRB under the SMART IRB Agreement.
Key Resources
Responsibilities of Relying Institutions
Guidance for institutions preparing to serve as a Relying Institution under the SMART IRB Agreement.
Getting Started with SMART IRB and the Online Reliance System
A brief introduction to SMART IRB and an overview of the features of the SMART IRB Online Reliance System.
Online Reliance System Walkthrough
A brief introduction to SMART IRB and an overview of the features of the SMART IRB Online Reliance System.
Resources for IRB and HRPP Personnel
Guide to SMART IRB’s resources to help IRB and HRPP personnel document reliance arrangements, get started as a Reviewing IRB, and educate and work with study teams.
Key Resources
Visit the Resources Section for a full listing of tools, templatess, guidance, and checklists.
SMART Talk: Monthly Community Forum
A resource for IRB and HRPP professionals navigating and implementing sIRB review; visit the home page for upcoming sessions.
2021
2020
2-part Session: NIH Proposed Updates to the SMART IRB Agreement & sIRB Considerations in the Context of COVID-19
2019
Single IRB Boot Camp: a How-to Guide with SMART IRB
This online session, held February 7 & 9, 2023, provided training for IRB and HRPP personnel on successful implementation of the sIRB review model and demonstrated how to leverage SMART IRB resources to achieve that success. Watch session recordings and download slides below.
