Some things to think about:  If the IRB is no longer involved, who will
make the determination that a project is indeed "oral history?" How will
the privacy of third parties who may be discussed during the collection
of the oral history be ensured?

> Lord our history department has decided as a whole to stop submitting
> IRB's  I'd like some scoop on this, too. It's a bit bizarre.
>
> Spanky
>
>
> At 11:39 AM 10/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> I recently heard that OHRP has stated that oral history interviewing
>> activities do not involve research as defined by 45 CFR 46, but I cannot
>> find anything on their website.
>>
>> Does anyone know where I can find the "official word" from OHRP
>> regarding
>> oral history interviewing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Domenica
>> Domenica G. Pappas, CRA
>> Associate Director
>> Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
>> Executive Officer, IRB and IACUC
>> 3300 S. Federal Street
>> Main Building, Room 301H
>> Chicago, IL 60616-3793
>>
>> Phone:  (312) 567-3035
>> Fax:    (312) 567-6980
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>>
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> Mike McCallister, Ph.D.
> Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
> University of Arkansas at Little Rock
> 2801 South University
> Little Rock, AR  72204-1099
>
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> Better blatant than latent.
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