Office of Research and Innovation
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky. 40202
502.852.6512, 502.852.8361 (Fax)
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Questions, Complaints or Concerns for the IRB
Participants
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT A STUDY: You are encouraged to contact the researcher if you have questions/concerns about a study. Contact information for the research team can be found on the consent form you receive when you are invited to be a research participant.
QUESTIONS ABOUT RIGHTS AS A RESEARCH SUBJECT: Call the Human Subjects Protection Program at 502.852.5188 or toll free at 1.800.334.UofL (8635). If calling toll free, when the operator answers, ask to be connected to extension 502.852.5188. You can discuss any questions about your rights as a research participant, in private, with a member of the IRB.
ANONYMOUS QUESTIONS/COMPLAINTS: If you have concerns or complaints about the research or research staff and you do not wish to give your name, you may call toll free at 1.877.852.1167. This is a 24 hour hot line answered by people who do not work at the University of Louisville.
Researchers
The Human Subjects Protection Program Office (HSPPO) and the University of Louisville’s Institutional Review Boards (IRB) want to meet their primary responsibility of protecting participants in research at the University. They also want to work in a cooperative and collegial manner with investigators at the University to assure this protection as a team. If you have feedback, concerns or complaints about the service you received from the HSPPO or one of the IRBs, you have been unable to resolve the problem after direct communication with the HSPPO or IRB, or you do not wish to express your concerns or complaints using the HSPPO Customer Service Survey, please contact: Craig McClain at 502.852.6991 or by email.
