RESEARCH INTELLECTUAL PROPERY Purpose - define rights and responsibilities of the staff and college regarding the policy

y - become familiar with the policy Definition - Ownership of intangible property that results from creativity which can be copyrighted - College has to protect its intangible properties Statement - Encourages and support research that will benefit the public, professional growth of faculty - Protects the rights of faculty - Enhance use of academic research Procedure - Sign an agreement on ownership by the researcher - Research conducted by the staff and funded by the college is owned jointly by both parties - Research conducted by the faculty without college funding and outside the scope of employment will be owned solely by the faculty - Shall bear the logo and college name - Shared profits - If funded by the college, maintenance of equipment will be by the college - If funded by the college, ownership of equipment will be by the college - Copyright in case faculty is leaving the college - Locked and protected room for the data - Data shall have protection system

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD Purpose - Promote and encourage research - Support and monitor research - Disseminate research findings - Appropriate use of funds - Maintain IRB ethical approval - Comply with good clinical practice, MOH, MOHE, SCFHS Statement - Applies to hospital, college, individual, organization involved in research; patient duty of care to be provided by the hospital; patient can obtained information from PI and Co-Is - Exceptions to IRB: if done outside DSFH; patients are aware that the research has no connection with DSFH Definition - Activities involves systematic collection and/or analysis of information - Provide answer to questions - Follow a clear well defined protocol - Protocol was peer reviewed - PI and Co-Is comply with policy Procedure - Confidentiality by disclosing the data only to persons with diect clinical governance; all others are prohibited; open and transparent on the amount of research undertaken; establish public register of information - roles and responsibilities CEO DSFH accountable for quality of duty of care Chair IRB monitor research Chair IRB and CEO DSH approval signature

 Chair IRB and CEO DSH are the research governance group - responsibilities of the IRB chair IRB approve, modify, disapprove IRB members ensure consent for human subjects, ensure data protection according to DSFH and MOH regulations Ensure legal reqirements - conflict of interest maintain trust in the integrity of staff and faculty - DSFH employment contracts Comply with all reporting requirements to deliver research governance, including all other practice-based staff - Research from FCMS Researcher submits to research committee for review of merit Committee submits proposal and recommendation for the Deans approval Researcher submits approved proposal and required forms to IRB - Research from outside FCMS and DSFH Obtain approval from CEO and IRB Should be known to the staff and role clarified Assigned internal research supervisor for data collection Submit report about results - DSFH staff and college faculty induction Ensure awareness of IRB policy - Responsibilities and actions required by researchers Application must have: protocol, completed application form, letter from sponsor if funded, detect and prevent scientific misconduct, ensure dignity and safety of participants Inform staff of their patients participation Operate within management procedures

 In accordance with legal and ethical requirements Seek ethical approval Communicate results to IRB Researchers responsibility to keep record of data with confidentiality and communicate progress of research - Responsibilities of funding/sponsoring organization Study design meets appropriate standards Ensure adequate indemnity for the researcher Sign financial indemnity document College research fund and reward 3% net revenue allocated for research (1/3 researcher, research, institution), approved by IRB Peer reviewed in international journal: PI 5 thou SR, Co-Is 3 thou SR each Use of available research facilities - Responsibilities of researchers from external organization Approval from IRB, research governance Submit proposals and forms to IRB - Audit Audit the process and outcome 10% annual basis - Reporting Chair to CEO quarterly basis Monitoring reports of IRB furnished to CEO Annual report to be presented to hospital executive committee Available database - Publication Inform hospital Furnished copy