Other Required Committee Review/Approvals - Med Center or COM Residents/Fellows and Medical Students

Medical Center/College of Medicine (Medical Center and/or College of Medicine residents, fellows or medical students as research subjects)

Prior to conducting any research involving UK Medical Center residents or fellows as subjects, the investigator must obtain the approval of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee. To initiate the approval process or for questions regarding the process, please contact Amy DiLorenzo, Assistant Dean of Educational Innovation and Scholarship, via email: Amy.DiLorenzo@uky.edu.

If you are proposing research involving Medical Center residents/fellows as subjects, please check mark the “UK Medical Center Residents or House Officers” attribute under the Subject Demographics section of your E-IRB application, and “Graduate Medical Education Committee (GME)” attribute under the Other Review Committees section. 

Prior to conducting any research involving University of Kentucky College of Medicine medical students as subjects, the investigator must obtain the approval of the Office of Medical Education by contacting Chris Lakes, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs, via: chris.lakes@uky.edu.

If you are proposing research involving College of Medicine medical students as subjects, please check mark the “College of Medicine Students” attribute under the Subject Demographics section of your E-IRB application, and the “Office of Medical Education (OME)” attribute under the Other Review Committee section. 

Note: An underlying principle of the regulations governing use of human subjects in research is that the subject's participation is voluntary and based upon full and accurate information. The student-teacher relationship raises the issue of voluntary participation. The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has prepared guidance for enrolling University students as research subjects. To obtain a copy of the guidance, visit ORI's IRB Survival Handbook: Students as Subjects or contact ORI at 859-257-9428.