Research Service Policies

· 001,  Infection Control Policy

· 002,  Research Service Safety program

·  003,  Animal Care and Use Program – Security of the Veterinary Medical
        Unit (VMU)

·  004,  Research Service Chemical Hygiene Plan

·  005,  Animal Care and Use Program – Rodent Disease Control

·  006,  Animal Care and Use Program – Biosafety Level 2 in the VMU

·  007,  Animal Care and Use Program – Procedures within the VMU

·  008,  Animal Care and Use Program – Vermin Control

·  009,  Animal Care and Use Program – Surgery

·  010,  Animal Care and Use Program – Veterinary Care

·  011,  Animal Care and Use Program – Institutional Animal Care and Use
        Committee

·  012,  Animal Care and Use Program – Pain, Distress,
        Analgesia, and Anesthesia

·  013,  Animal Care and Use Program – Animal Care and Use Educational
        Program

·  014,  Animal Care and Use Program – Cage Capacity – Mice

·  015,  Animal Care and Use Program – Animal Procurement and Monitoring

·  016,  Animal Care and Use Program – Euthanasia

·  017,  Animal Care and Use Program – Occupational Health and Safety for Research Personnel with Significant Animal Contact

·  018,  Animal Care and Use Program – Prolonged Restraint

·  019,  Animal Care and Use Program – Multiple Major Surgical Procedures

·  020,  Human Research Protection Plan - Research Human Studies Educational
        Program

·  021,  Research Service Laboratory Security

·  022,  Research Standard Operating Procedures – Managing Conflict of
        Interest

·  023,  Emergency Response Plan for Research Service

·  026,  Research-related Complaints/Allegations of Non-Compliance

·  027,  Annual Review of HRPP

·  028,  Space Subcommittee

·  030,  Safe Handling of Liquid Nitrogen

·  034,  Policy and Procedures for Protection of Private Information Collected
       for Research

·  035,  Policy and Procedures for Protection of VA Sensitive Research
       Information

·  036,  Policy and Procedures for Principal Investigator’s Certification:
       Storage and Security of VA Research Information

·  037,  Correspondence and Communication between the R&D Office and
       Components of the HRPP and Regulartory Agencies

·  038,  Policies and Procedures for Analysis of Research Productivity and
       Quality Assurance for Research Publications

·  039,  Human Subjects Clinical Research Recruitment and Advertising

·  040,  External Clinical Research Monitoring Visits

·  041,  Strategic Improvement Quality Assurance Quality Improvement
       (SI/QA/QI) for the Human Research Protection Program

·  042,  Documentation of Research Study Procedures in the Patients'
       Health Record

·  043,  Procedures for Submission, Review and Approval of STVHCS Research
       Proposals

·  044,  Long Term Storage of Human Subjects Research Records*

·  045,  Contracts and Agreements with Sponsor of Human Subject Research

·  046,  Document Management within the R&D Office

·  047,  Verification of Education and Credentialing for Research Personnel

Hospital Policies

·    PM 151-06-01,  Research General Post Funds

·    PM 151-08-02,  Research and Development Committee

·    PM 151-08-03,  Protection of Human Subjects in Research

·    PM 151-08-04,  WOC Appointments for non-VA Staff Conducting Research

·    PM 151-06-05,  Health Program for Animal Technicians and Investigators

·    PM 151-07-06,  Research Misconduct

·    PM 151-08-07,  Scope of Practice for Research Personnel

·    PM 151-08-08,  Documentation of Research Study Procedures in the Patient’s
                       Health Record

·    PM 151-08-10,  Managing Institutional Conflict of Interest

·    PM 151-08-11,  Oversight of External Clinic Research Monitoring Visits

·    PM 151-08-12,  Research Quality Assurance, Improvement Subcommittee

·    PM 151-08-13,  Human Subjects Clinical Research Recruitment and
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   *Currently under revision

VA Office of Research and Development
Policies and Directives

http://www.research.va.gov/resources/policies/by_number.cfm