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VA Faculty and VA Faculty and ResearchResearch
Patricia HaugaardPatricia Haugaard
Assistant Dean for ResearchAssistant Dean for Research
Emory Univ. School of Emory Univ. School of MedicineMedicine
Can Emory/VA faculty do Can Emory/VA faculty do Research Research
• ABSOLUTELY!ABSOLUTELY!
• Know the Emory proceduresKnow the Emory procedures• Know the VA procedures Know the VA procedures • Know the ComplianceKnow the Compliance
What are the Emory What are the Emory Procedures?Procedures?
• All NIH research must be routed through All NIH research must be routed through Emory.Emory.
• Non-NIH research (clinical trials) performed Non-NIH research (clinical trials) performed at Emory are routed through Emory at Emory are routed through Emory
• Non-NIH research where the majority of the Non-NIH research where the majority of the work is being done at the VA by VA faculty work is being done at the VA by VA faculty and staff can be routed through the VAand staff can be routed through the VA
• In the case where both are involved, In the case where both are involved, agreements can be negotiated separately. agreements can be negotiated separately.
THE MOUTHE MOU
• A signed MOU (Memorandum of A signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with proposed effort Understanding) with proposed effort must accompany each proposal.must accompany each proposal.– NIH Policy Statement: “A signed NIH Policy Statement: “A signed
agreement between VA and the agreement between VA and the University must be in place at the time of University must be in place at the time of funding”funding”
– A new MOU should also be prepared by A new MOU should also be prepared by November 1November 1stst of each year, even if effort of each year, even if effort has not changed.has not changed.
The MOUThe MOUmust include:must include:
• Title of the Joint faculty appointmentTitle of the Joint faculty appointment• Functional responsibility at each Functional responsibility at each
institutioninstitution• Percent available for researchPercent available for research
Can 8/8Can 8/8thth’s faculty do ’s faculty do research?research?
• YESYES• There are two ways an 8/8There are two ways an 8/8thth faculty faculty
member can conduct research:member can conduct research:– Allowed release time during their 40 Allowed release time during their 40
hour commitment (must be clearly hour commitment (must be clearly shown on MOU)shown on MOU)
– Do the research in addition to the 40 Do the research in addition to the 40 hour VA commitment (they are allowed hour VA commitment (they are allowed to do up to 20 additional hours)to do up to 20 additional hours)
Compensation for Research Compensation for Research EffortEffort
• Individuals with Joint university and Individuals with Joint university and VA appointments may request the VA appointments may request the university’s share of their salary in university’s share of their salary in proportion to the effort devoted to proportion to the effort devoted to the research project. the research project. There can be There can be no possibility of dual no possibility of dual compensation for the same workcompensation for the same work, , or of an actual or apparent conflict or of an actual or apparent conflict of interest regarding the work.of interest regarding the work.
Research CompensationResearch Compensation
• If the research is being done during If the research is being done during their VA paid time then no their VA paid time then no compensation can be requested for compensation can be requested for that effort.that effort.
• If the research is being done in If the research is being done in addition to the VA commitment, then addition to the VA commitment, then compensation can be requested for compensation can be requested for that effort.that effort.
Research CompensationResearch Compensation
• There can be increased There can be increased compensation for increased effort.compensation for increased effort.
• This is not an increase to their base This is not an increase to their base pay.pay.
• Increased pay ends when grant (or Increased pay ends when grant (or increased effort) ends.increased effort) ends.
Research and Research and DevelopmentDevelopment
• Oversight for Compliance support Oversight for Compliance support committees:committees:– IRB - for VA projects Emory serves as the IRB IRB - for VA projects Emory serves as the IRB
of recordof record– Bio-safety and hazardous waste (VA has its Bio-safety and hazardous waste (VA has its
own Biosafety Program and Committee)own Biosafety Program and Committee)– TrainingTraining
• ADDITIONAL, VA SPECIFIC, TRAINING IS ADDITIONAL, VA SPECIFIC, TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FACULTY AND STAFF REQUIRED FOR ALL FACULTY AND STAFF BEFORE RESEARCH CAN BEGIN.BEFORE RESEARCH CAN BEGIN.
Animal ResearchAnimal Research
• The VA and Emory have independent The VA and Emory have independent IACUCs for all oversight of animal IACUCs for all oversight of animal research. Oversight is shared research. Oversight is shared through an MOU between the two through an MOU between the two institutions.institutions.
R&D CommitteeR&D Committee
• All research performed by faculty All research performed by faculty during VA time, utilizing VA during VA time, utilizing VA resources or in VA space must be resources or in VA space must be reviewed and approved by the reviewed and approved by the Research and Development Research and Development Committee prior to initiation.Committee prior to initiation.
Budget and Personnel Budget and Personnel IssuesIssues
• VA budgets are maintained in the VA VA budgets are maintained in the VA research office.research office.
• IPAs are initiated by the PI and IPAs are initiated by the PI and routed through OSP for approvalrouted through OSP for approval
• All personnel regardless of funding All personnel regardless of funding source (VA/Emory/AREF) must have a source (VA/Emory/AREF) must have a proper appointment and clearance proper appointment and clearance from VA in order to work on from VA in order to work on premises. premises.
Who to contact at the VA Who to contact at the VA with research related with research related
questionsquestionsAntonio Laracuente, MBAAntonio Laracuente, MBA
Director of Research OperationsDirector of Research Operations
VAMCVAMC
[email protected]@va.gov
404-728-7740404-728-7740
