Jefferson Office of Human Research Protection

Research with Nemours

Purpose

Jefferson and Nemours IRB’s have entered into a Master Reliance Agreement to facilitate more efficient review of research when studies involve only Nemours sites and patients. This Master Reliance Agreement process may only be used if all of the following conditions are met:

There are no research activities to occur at Jefferson
No Jefferson patients will be enrolled in the study
No Jefferson patient data will be used in the study
There is no data-sharing between Jefferson and Nemours

If one of the conditions are not met, please contact Jennifer.Polizzi@jefferson.edu to set up a reliance investigator meeting.

Step 1: Download & Complete the Authorization to Submit Form

Authorization to Submit Nemours IRB

Step 2: Complete a Cede Request via Qualtrics

Cede Request Form

Step 3: Wait for Correspondence

A Jefferson Analyst will review the request and respond to the resident within 48 hours (excluding weekends and major holidays). Please ensure CITI training is up-to-date to avoid delays in processing.

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