How to Get Started on Your HAC Research Study

Guidelines to use if you are in the School of Medicine and/or are using MCGHI Resources (e.g. staff, equipment, patients, patient records, facilities)

 

STEP 1: Before beginning the submission process, everyone on the research team at MCG must complete the required research education, CITI (click here for CITI registration instructions).

STEP 2: Submit the required documents to the MCG HealthSystem OCIS Review Office and completed their submission process (Their submission process will also involves Steps 3-6 listed below).

STEP 3: Complete the appropriate HAC forms (click here to access the HAC Forms web page)

*HAC Forms 100 and 101 are required for all protocol submissions

STEP 4: Create a Description of Research Proposal (click here to access the requirements for creating a description of research proposal)

STEP 5: Create a Research Informed Consent Document, if applicable

(click here to access the requirements for creating a research informed consent document and/or children's assent document)

STEP 6: Ensure that all required signatures have been obtained on HAC forms being submitted

 

Helpful Links:

HAC Submission Deadlines (for full review studies only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised October 8, 2009.   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to Angela Randazzo, ohrp@mcg.edu .