Overview

Performance Site Approval must be obtained prior to beginning enrollment at the site.

Human research studies proposed to occur at UT Southwestern Medical Center or one of the affiliated performance sites require site approval before any research-related activities begin at that site.

When conducting research at an institution, you must also obtain appropriate institutional approvals to ensure support and feasibility of the study. Because performance sites are contributing resources to the protocol, the support and approval of performance sites is vital to the success of a research protocol. Examples of requirements covered during a performance site review are:

• Credentialing
• Pharmacy
• Radiology
• Pathology
• Data requests
• Supplies, equipment, and devices
• Staff resources not on study team (nursing, physician, therapists, and others)

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Submission Process

All Performance Site Approval forms are submitted through Velos, a UT Southwestern Medical Center research management system. Access to Velos requires a valid ID and password for UT Southwestern, Parkland Health and Hospital System, or Children’s Health℠. If you do not have access and need to request it, please visit the eResearch Access Request Form.

Note: Site approval is not required prior to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.

Tip Sheet – Adding UTSW Affiliates to Studies

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Site-Specific Contacts

For questions regarding submission of the Performance Site Approval Form, please contact:

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