ePIRATE electronic Portal for Institutional Research at ECU East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance Introduces ePIRATE electronic Portal for Institutional Research at ECU

ePIRATE Training Objectives East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Training Objectives After this training you should be able to: Log into ePIRATE Create your user profile Navigate ePIRATE workspaces based on your user role(s) Navigate the Smart Forms based on your user role(s) Perform tasks associated with your role(s) Identify changes to the IRB submission process Locate resources for ePIRATE on the OHRI website

ePIRATE New Terminology East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE New Terminology Study State (i.e. IRB Staff Review, Exempt Review in Progress, Assigned to IRB Meeting, etc) User Role Workspace Smart Form Jump Menu Reviewer’s Notes (only available to IRB members and Department Approvers) Ancillary Review Project Types Study Amendment Continuing Review Reportable Event

East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Login

East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Registration

Create your ePIRATE Profile East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance Create your ePIRATE Profile After registering you must create your profile You will receive an email after you register which will have a link that will take you directly to your profile page, or You may click on “My Home” in the upper right corner of the ePIRATE Home screen to access your “home” screen, once there you may click on the “Profile” tab which will result in your name being displayed, then click on your name to open your profile page Click on “Edit Researcher Profile” in upper left corner to begin completing your profile You will be asked to enter your CITI module completion date as a part of your profile, this means it will follow you for each study. Update this as needed

Navigating Your Workspace(s) East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance Navigating Your Workspace(s) Investigators & Research Personnel Department Approvers, Deans, Associate Deans and Directors Faculty Mentors / Supervisors (of student researchers) IRB Members Ancillary Approvers HPAs & Other Administrative Approvers Consultants

Navigating Your Workspace(s) East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance Navigating Your Workspace(s) TIPS Each “role” has its own workspace If you have more than one role in the conduct of human research, you must select the role in which you wish to work in order to display the workspace for that role. To do this, select your role under “My Roles” located on the left side of your “My Home” screen. Your workspace in-box items need your attention (you will also receive notifications at your email address listed at the time of registration) Your workspace in-box & IRB tabs should be used to monitor your studies Each study has its own workspace Click on a study to enter its workspace to view the submissions and approvals for that study, access documents for the study as well as view information about the study’s “current state” etc.

Navigating the Smart Forms East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance Navigating the Smart Forms Help text (found in the shaded box on the right side of the screen) Jump Menu Continue Button Saving Text boxes Drop down menus Radio buttons Add/Select Menus (documents, people, departments, etc)

ePIRATE Correspondence East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Correspondence You will receive email notifications from UMCIRB@ecu.edu at various times throughout the submission and review process Some correspondence will also be documented and stored in the history of your ePIRATE study workspace Expect correspondence from : Your study team members People who will need to approve your study IRB Staff IRB reviewers

East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Resources

East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Resources

East Carolina University Office for Research Integrity & Compliance ePIRATE Resources Office for Research Integrity & Compliance http://www.ecu.edu/rgs/irb/ 252-744-2914 UMCIRB@ecu.edu