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UNMC Protection of Human Subjects Conference

Since 2012, UNMC's IRB annually hosts a free educational conference to advance the knowledge of both IRB professionals and research teams in hot topics related to research and regulation. Our yearly speakers include nationally recognized and local professionals involved in cutting edge research and ethics.

The conference provides continuing education credits for Certified IRB Professionals, Society of Clinical Research Associates, and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Please direct any questions to our office via email or phone at 402-559-6463.

Conference Registration

Date: Friday, September 13th, 2024
Time: 8:00am-4:30pm

In-person Registration: Registration is now closed. Please check back for updates regarding our 2025 conference.

Virtual Registration: Registration is now closed. Please check back for updates regarding our 2025 conference.

2024 Conference

Location
The conference is held on the UNMC campus in the Truhlsen Events Center, which is on the ground floor (room 1001) of the Michael Sorrell Center of Health Science Education on the northeast corner of 42nd and Emile.
Entrance
Please use the doors located next to the stethoscope sculpture to enter the building. This will bring you directly to registration.
Parking
Parking for all attendees arriving from off-campus will be in UNMC Lot 63. Lot 63 can be located at the southeast corner of 40th & Marcy street and provides a covered shuttle canopy in the event of poor weather conditions.

The pick-up/drop-off cycle should take an estimated 10-12 minutes.

  • In the morning, the shuttle will arrive at the shuttle canopy and begin picking up attendees at 7:15am. The shuttle will continue to make rounds until 8:15am.
  • In the afternoon, at the end of the conference, the shuttle will begin to pick up attendees at the Conference center doors starting at 4:30pm. The shuttle will continue to make rounds until 5:30pm.

Conference Resources

Agenda
Learn more about the schedule for this year's conference.
Speakers & Panelists
Find more information about our guest speakers and panelists.
Accommodations
Traveling from out of town? Find a place to stay near the conference.
Past Conferences
Looking for past agendas for continuing education credits? Review our past conferences.

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors who, with their generous support, make this conference possible! Thanks to our gold sponsor the Great Plains IDeA-CTR, our silver sponsors, UNMC, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Creighton University, Methodist Hospital, and our bronze sponsors the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Clarkson College for their support.

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a Gold sponsor. UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Creighton University, and Methodist Hospital are silver sponsors. The University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska Children's Hospital and Medical Center, and Clarkson College are bronze sponsors.