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2023 SBER Conference

Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research

IRB Operations and Management

C03 - What's in a Waiver? Making Room for Flexibility in the Consent Process

Thursday, November 6, 2025
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Location: Room 339-342
Human Subject Research - HSR Deep Dive Series Live Streamed Session Live Session Recorded
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Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical research, yet the process of ensuring that participants make truly informed decisions extends beyond the use of a traditional paper form. This session will explore approaches to obtaining consent in ways that are meaningful, accessible, and tailored to participants’ needs. Through discussion and real-world examples, speakers and attendees will examine strategies for investigators and IRBs to enhance comprehension, promote engagement, and adopt flexible, participant-centered consent practices.

Learning Objectives:

  • Bridge the gap between the theory of informed consent and the reality of informed consent “on the ground” in SBER research
  • Lean into readability and plain language as the best practices to assess consent forms that are not subject to regulatory requirements, in the context of SBER research
  • Analyze case studies to explore how IRBs can apply flexibility in consent processes in SBER research