Ethical Research Oversight Course (EROC)
The Ethical Research Oversight Course (EROC) is an engaging, interactive online course that equips IRB members and HRPP/IRB staff for their roles through demonstration of the ethical principles and regulatory frameworks that govern their day-to-day work. The course explores fundamental concepts in human subjects protections, including:
- Historical events and seminal cases in human research ethics
- The Belmont principles
- Definition of human subjects research
- Exempt and expedited research
- Assessment and minimization of risk
- Subject selection and recruitment
- Informed consent
- Data and safety monitoring
- Privacy and confidentiality protections
- IRB meeting dynamics
Throughout the course, learners will observe a simulated IRB’s deliberations as they review two studies (one biomedical and one behavioral) and demonstrate how key ethical principles are applied in the IRB protocol review process.