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• What are the SMART IRB eligibility criteria?
• Who determines whether a Participating Institution meets the eligibility criteria?
• Does my institution need to have an IRB in order to participate in SMART IRB?
• Can independent IRBs (not affiliated with an institution) participate in SMART IRB?
• Can government agencies that conduct or review research participate in SMART IRB?
• Do affiliated institutions that are legally separate but covered under a single Federal Assurance need to join SMART IRB individually?
• If one institution provides IRB review for several affiliated but legally separate institutions do all institutions need to join individually?
• If my institution’s FWA specifies that we rely on the IRB of another legally separate institution, do both institutions need to join SMART IRB?
• If a group of affiliated institutions with separate FWAs (e.g., a university-hospital system) wants to participate in SMART IRB, can one member of the group join on behalf of all?