C05 - [IN-PERSON/RECORDED] An Insider's Guide to Utilizing Outside Experts: What We Didn't Know, What We Now Know, and Where We Go From Here

This session will be offered in-person and recorded for on-demand access by in-person PRIMR23 attendees registered for this day, and PRIMR23/SBER23 Virtual Meeting registrants.

Federal regulations permit IRBs to seek assistance from outside experts when reviewing research applications. Doing so may be essential to the IRB’s ability to appropriately safeguard participants' rights and welfare, making utilizing outside experts a critical aspect of IRB quality. Yet, there has been limited discussion of when, why, and how IRBs consult with outside experts. This session will explore one research team’s multi-phase project and mixed methods study about IRB utilization of outside expertise. The presenter will discuss findings from the project, including various scenarios when outside expertise has been used on the IRB, what decision frameworks were used to determine when outside expertise was required, and considerations for identifying and selecting outside expertise. Attendees will also participate in a discussion where they are encouraged to share their experiences using outside IRB experts.