The Office of Research Compliance will be presenting a special session of office hours focused on Remote Informed Consent Procedures, designed to support researchers conducting studies involving participants who cannot provide consent in person. 
 
This session will cover: 

• Best practices for obtaining informed consent remotely 

• When and how to request a waiver of signed consent 

• Approved methods including electronic, verbal, and implied consent 

• Important considerations for IRB review and compliance