Sheryl, We do not have a policy as of yet for this circumstance but I have attached a white paper provided from the National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee on the subject. It is their opinion that yes, confidentiality protections should be in place, especially when research is conducted in the biomedical and social and behavioral sciences arenas. At least that is my interpretation. The IRB should be addressing confidentiality so I would check their practices/policies to see if they are already providing confidentiality coverage for those involved.
Hope this helps. Conquer On, Sylvia~ Sylvia Bradshaw 2015-2016 President, Utah Higher Ed Staff Association Policy Steering Committee, Staff Co-Chair Assoc. Director of Sponsored Programs Dixie State University Smith Computer Center, 107B (435) 879-4720 "We can complain that rose bushes have thorns or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses." Abraham Lincoln From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of "Rippke, Sheryl L [U CSL]" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Reply-To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 3:23 PM To: "ACUPA listserve ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>)" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [acupa-l] Reporting Responsibility-Limited Exemption for Research Good afternoon, ACUPA, Our Reporting Responsibility<http://www.policy.iastate.edu/policy/reporting> policy at Iowa State University includes this statement, "Failure to report known or suspected violations and crimes as indicated in this policy is itself a breach of university ethical standards and can lead to discipline of employees and students, up to and including separation from the university." A question arises in the hypothetical case of a researcher who has promised his human subject confidentiality, but then the human subject discloses that s/he has committed a violation of policy or law. If the violation was in the past and does not involve imminent or ongoing harm to someone, should the researcher be exempted from the requirement to report known or suspected violations and crimes per the Reporting Responsibility policy? If you have a policy that allows an exemption for a researcher in a case such as this, would you please share it with me? Thank you! Sheryl Sheryl Rippke, Policy Administrator Office of University Counsel Iowa State University 3550 Beardshear Hall Ames, IA 50014 515-294-1385 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Policy Library<http://policy.iastate.edu/> Replying to Messages: Replying (using Reply) to an ACUPA-L e-mail will distribute your message to the ENTIRE list of members. To send a message privately, reply directly to the individual who sent the message (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). To Unsubscribe: Go to http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. Questions about the ACUPA e-list? Contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
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