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ePROS Webinars

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ePROS is pleased to announce a series of webinars focusing on topics on a variety of topics. Each session will allow time for questions.

Upcoming Webinars



Date Time Title Presenters
09/22/2026 1:00 pm Eastern External IRBS: New Form 2.2A, HIPAA Waiver Approval Documentation, and Commercial IRB Considerations

Duration: 90 minutes

Target Audience: ACOS/Rs - Chiefs of Research, AO/Rs, Liaisons - IRBs, Administrators - Training, Administrators/members - RDC, Administrators/members - IRB, Privacy Officers, Research Compliance Officers, Information System Security Officers, Researchers

Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting

Objectives:

  1. Introduction of the new ORPP&E Form 2.2A "Request for VA Privacy Review for Human Research Projects Reviewed by an External IRB"
  2. Review of the HIPAA Waiver Approval Language used by Non-Internal VA IRBs as Approved by Office of Research & Development (ORD) and the VHA Privacy Office
  3. Updates on Commercial IRBs Requirements for Submissions and Reviews

 Michelle Christiano, ORD Privacy Officer
09/24/2026 3:00 pm Eastern Relaunching VAEDA-COI for Conflict of Interest and VA Research-Refresher Training & Key Updates

Duration: 90 minutes

Target Audience: ACOS/Rs - Chiefs of Research, AO/Rs, Researchers, Other, Administrators - FCOI

Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting

Objectives: Refresher Training & Key Update Demonstrations of the VAEDA-COI tool for compliance with the revised interpretation of USC 208. Intended for VA Field Research Office Staff (ACOS-R, AO-R, FCOIA) and VA investigators

 Gerhard Schulteis,Senior Policy Analyst (Contractor, Aptive Resources LLC)
09/30/2026 1:30 am Eastern Relaunching VAEDA-COI for Conflict of Interest and VA Research-Refresher Training & Key Updates

Duration: 90 minutes

Target Audience: ACOS/Rs - Chiefs of Research, AO/Rs, Researchers, Other, Administrators - FCOI

Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting

Objectives: Refresher Training & Key Update Demonstrations of the VAEDA-COI tool for compliance with the revised interpretation of USC 208. Intended for VA Field Research Office Staff (ACOS-R, AO-R, FCOIA) and VA investigators

 Gerhard Schulteis,Senior Policy Analyst (Contractor, Aptive Resources LLC)
11/12/2026 12:00 pm Eastern Guidance related to the United States Government Policy for Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research

Duration: 60 minutes

Target Audience: ACOS/Rs - Chiefs of Research, AO/Rs, Administrators - Grants, Administrators/members - RDC, Administrators/members - SRSS / IBC, Officers - Research Safety, Research Compliance Officers, Researchers

Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting


Objectives:

-Discuss the USG Policy for Stopping High Risk Life Sciences Research

-Review impacts to VA funding and VA research

-Provide guidance for implementing the USG Policy

 Katrina Stumpf,Acting National Biosafety Officer

Archived Webinars

(09/17/2026) New Ethics Guidance for VA Researchers

(08/26/2026) Request for Privacy Review and Waiver of HIPAA Authorization - ORPP&E Form 2.1A Revisions

(08/13/2026) FOIA Overview

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