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October-16-2026

The Office of Compliance and Privacy has put together the 2026 Annual Compliance Awareness Week from Monday, November 2nd - Friday, November 5th.

This year's message is one we can all embrace: Compliance isn't just a policy, it's a promise. When we protect patient privacy, act with integrity, and do the right thing for the right reason, we're delivering on our mission to make UCSD Health the best place for healthcare in San Diego and beyond.

Come celebrate!

Monday, Nov. 2 — CEO Kickoff Webinar Hear directly from CEO Patty Maysent — and stay for a chance to win prizes and giveaways!

All Week — Compliance Rounds Our team will be visiting clinical and administrative areas with snacks, compliance swag, and a whole lot of energy. Keep an eye out as we may be stopping by your department!

Compliance Fairs — Win Big at Your Campus!

Tuesday, Nov. 3 | Jacobs Medical Center
Wednesday, Nov. 4 | East Campus
Thursday, Nov. 5 | Hillcrest Hospital

Stop by, connect with the compliance team, and celebrate what makes UCSD Health great!

December-18-2024

NEW: OIA January Office Hours
NEW: OIA Website Updates
NEW: Kuali Tips - Selecting the Right Study Personnel
NEW: OIA Becomes CARE-Q Certified
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Institutional Sign-Off for Studies Relying on Commercial IRBs
Reminder: Sharing Research Data for Secondary Research
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

November-25-2024

NEW: OIA December Office Hours
NEW: Institutional Sign-Off for Studies Relying on Commercial IRBs
NEW: Sharing Research Data for Secondary Research
NEW: IPPS Hosting Training on Gift Cards for Research Participants
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Pregnant Partner Consents
Reminder: AI, Machine Learning, and Medical Devices
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

October-31-2024

NEW: OIA November Office Hours
NEW: OIA Holiday Closure
NEW: Pregnant Partner Consents
NEW: AI, Machine Learning, and Medical Devices
Reminder: Kuali IRB Notification Updates
Reminder: Identifiability of Data
Reminder: IRB Expectations on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

September-25-2024

NEW: OIA October Office Hours
NEW: Kuali IRB Notification Updates
NEW: Identifiability of Data
NEW: IRB Expectations on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Reminder: UCSD Part 11 Compliance eSignature Option
Reminder: Need to Submit an Amendment and Continuing Review? Here's What to Do
Reminder: Recruitment Prior to Reliance Acceptance
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

August-28-2024

NEW: OIA September Office Hours
NEW: UCSD Part 11 Compliant eSignature Option
NEW: Need to Submit an Amendment and Continuing Review? Here's What to Do
NEW: Recruitment Prior to Reliance Acceptance
Reminder: Kuali IRB Application Updates
Reminder: Starting an Amendment in Kuali IRB - That First Question is a Doozy
Reminder: Updated Short Forms and Bill of Rights Documents
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

July-29-2024

NEW: OIA August Office Hours
NEW: Kuali IRB Application Updates
NEW: Starting an Amendment in Kuali IRB - That First Question is a Doozy
NEW: Updated Short Forms and Bill of Rights Documents
Reminder: sIRB Attestation Process
Reminder: Updated Consent Minimums
Reminder: Remember to Submit to Ancillary Review Committees
Reminder: Are You Speaking My Language? IRB Requirements for Enrolling non-English Speakers
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

June-28-2024

NEW: OIA July Office Hours
NEW: sIRB Attestation Process
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums
NEW: Reminder to Submit to Ancillary Review Committees
NEW: Are You Speaking My Language? IRB Requirements for Enrolling non-English Speakers
Reminder: My Study Uses a Medical Device - Now What?
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

May-29-2024

NEW: OIA June Office Hours
NEW: My Study Uses a Medical Device - Now What?
Reminder: Updated Sponsor Letter
Reminder: Reportable Event Letters
Reminder: What to do When All Human Subjects Research is Conducted at an External Site
Reminder: The IRB Review Process
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

April-29-2024

NEW: OIA May Office Hours
NEW: Updated Sponsor Letter
NEW: Reportable Event Letters
NEW: What to do When All Human Subjects Research is Conducted at an External Site
NEW: The IRB Review Process
Reminder: When to Choose Exempt vs. Expedited/Full Board Review
Reminder: Searching for Study Personnel in Kuali IRB
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

March-25-2024

NEW: OIA April Office Hours
NEW: Student Research Projects
NEW: When to Choose Exempt vs. Expedited/Full Board Review
NEW: Searching for Study Personnel in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Study Personnel Lists in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Using the Participating Sites Tab in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Clearance is Required Before Submitting to External IRBs
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

February-27-2024

NEW: OIA March Office Hours
NEW: Study Personnel Lists in Kuali IRB
NEW: Using the Participating Sites Tab in Kuali IRB
NEW: Clearance is Required Before Submitting to External IRBs
Reminder: Outstanding Kuali Shells
Reminder: External Reliance Post-Acceptance Submissions
Reminder: Updated Reliance Webpage
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

January-24-2024

NEW: OIA February Office Hours
NEW: Outstanding Kuali Shells
NEW: External Reliance Post-Acceptance Submissions
NEW: Updated Reliance Webpage
Reminder: NHSR Closures in Kuali IRB
Reminder: HSR Training Requirements
Reminder: Updated "Consent Minimums for External Reliance Studies"
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

December-20-2023

NEW: OIA January Office Hours
NEW: NHSR Closures in Kuali IRB
NEW: HSR Training Requirements
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: "Is IRB Review Required?" Web Page
Reminder: Updated Consent Minimums
Reminder: UCSD IDS Rate Change for 2024
Reminder: Investigator SOPs
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-27-2023

NEW: OIA December Office Hours
NEW: "Is IRB Review Required?" Web Page
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums
NEW: UCSD IDS Rate Change for 2024
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Investigator SOPs
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-9-2023

New Investigator SOPs
Special Note About Consent and Assent SOPs
Special Note About the IRB Handbook

October-27-2023

NEW: OIA November Office Hours
NEW: OIA Holiday Closure
NEW: OIA FAQ Webpage
NEW: Thank You to Our Stakeholders
NEW: Use of Gender Neutral Language
NEW: Compliance Awareness Week
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

September-28-2023

NEW: OIA October Office Hours
NEW: OIA Website & SOP Updates
NEW: Micro Trainings for Research Compliance
NEW: UC Reliance Registry Ending
NEW: Energy Research Symposium Opportunity
Reminder: Stakeholders Needed for OIA SOP Review
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

August-31-2023

NEW: OIA September Office Hours
NEW: Stakeholders Needed for OIA SOP Review
NEW: HIPAA Authorization Forms, Translations, and Guidance
NEW: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
NEW: Reliances - See Something? Say Something
NEW: Service Now Automatic Ticket Closure
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

July-27-2023

NEW: OIA August Office Hours
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums for External Reliances
NEW: IRB Review of Home-Grown Devices
NEW: When to Close a Study with the IRB
NEW: Incomplete Submissions
Reminder: Using the Replace Feature in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

June-27-2023

NEW: OIA July Office Hours
NEW: Using the Replace Feature in Kuali IRB
NEW: Using OIA's Protocol Templates
NEW: UCSD/RCHSD Exempt Information Sheet Now Available
NEW: Submitting for Reliance Acceptance KBA
Reminder: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

May-30-2023

NEW: Amendments for Exempt Studies
NEW: Action Item Functionality
NEW: Kuali IRB Application Updates
NEW: Keep an Eye Out for Expiration Notices
Reminder: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

April-28-2023

NEW: Come Visit OIA at SURF
NEW: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
NEW: Tips to Submit for NHSR and Exempt Determinations
UPDATE: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Standardized Institutional Forms Need Not be Submitted
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

March-29-2023

NEW: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
NEW: Negotiating Sponsor Consents
NEW: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
NEW: Standardized Institutional Forms need Not be Submitted
NEW: Remembering the UCSD IRB "Enrollment" Definition
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

February-24-2023

NEW: OIA Recently Added Resources
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

December-19-2022

New in this issue:

OIA Winter Closure 2022
NEW: UCSD Investigational Drug Service Rate Change for 2023
NEW: Reporting the Use of Controlled Substances in Human Subjects Research
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts

November-21-2022

New in this issue:

Spotlight on Kuali KBAs
Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Deadline to Begin Using New ICF, Assent, and Protocol Templates
Reminder: OIA Winter Closure 2022
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-03-2022

Announcement about the OIA 2022 Winter Closure

October-31-2022

New in this issue:

Reliance Team Update
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Deadline to Begin Using New ICF, Assent, and Protocol Templates
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help