Requesting UTHSA to rely on external IRB for multi-site study

Contact OCR at 210-567-8250 or IRBreliance@uthscsa.edu to request confirmation of UTHSA's willingness to rely on an external IRB. Your request should include the following information:

  • The name of the UT Health San Antonio PI
  • The name of the organization that will serve as the proposed sIRB, if known
  • The title of the study or grant
  • A brief description of the study (a protocol or draft portions of the grant proposal may be used)
  • What role(s) the UT Health San Antonio will play in the research (such as a scope of work)
  • The grant deadline
  • A copy of or link to the NIH Request for Applications (RFA) or Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)