Protocol Management

Conducts the entire protocol workflow including authorship, submittal, review, comments, revision and approval, as well as amendments, ongoing annual & continuation reviews, meeting agenda automation, email notifications, information alerts, and historical reporting

  • Connects key members of the Research Enterprise through intuitive web-based workflow automation of the IACUC business processes
  • Expedite the protocol authoring and approval process
  • Eliminate tedious tasks and errors associated with manual and other systems
  • Improve accuracy, efficiency and compliance of protocol data, and processes
  • Receive up-to-date information through automated e-mails, alerts, and homepage reminders
  • Access  AAALAC, USDA, and other protocol data instantly
  • Interface with external systems such as HR, IBC, and Grants & Contracts

Role Based Features include:

Researchers

  • Start and submit a new protocol document
  • Follow the protocol review status through approval
  • Respond to clearly marked committee recommendations
  • Receive expedited protocol approval time
  • Maintain compliance for annual and continuation reviews via alerts and email notifications
  • Run on demand queries of any protocol data

IACUC Coordinators

  • Control document routing throughout all review processes
  • Merge and edit reviewer recommendations
  • Manage meeting agenda and minutes
  • Finalize protocol approvals and send electronic notifications
  • Send out automatic Annual Review, Continuation Review, and Protocol Usage reminders
  • View protocol in its current version along with amendment history
  • Run on demand queries of AAALAC, USDA, and other protocol data

Veterinary Staff

  • Receive automatic notifications for protocols requiring Veterinary Review
  • Recommend changes to specific areas of the protocol document
  • Run on demand queries of any protocol data


Committee Members

  • Receive automatic notifications when protocol reviews are pending
  • Make recommendations on specific sections of the protocol document
  • View recommendations created by other members
  • Share private comments with other members
  • View track changes to quickly identify modifications made by Researchers

IBC Coordinator

  • Receive automatic notifications to review protocols listing hazardous agents
  • Make recommendations on the hazardous category section of the protocol document to ensure compliance and proper use
  • Run on demand queries for hazardous protocols

Training Coordinator

  • Compare personnel qualifications to protocol-specific requirements