Research Compliance
Texas Tech Health El Paso's Research Division is dedicated to ensuring that all human research conducted on campus or at off-site locations complies with applicable federal regulations , state laws , and institutional policies . Our priority is to protect the rights, safety, and well-being of human research participants and to promote a culture of integrity and compliance within our research community.
The Research Compliance Officer (RCO) provides oversight and monitoring of research activities to ensure that our researchers uphold the highest ethical standards. This safeguards public trust in our research and supports the continued success of our research mission.
Report a Research Concern
If you have any concerns about the conduct of human research at Texas Tech Health El Paso, we encourage you to report them. All reports are treated with strict confidentiality and handled in accordance with federal regulations and institutional policies.
Anonymous Research Compliance Hotline:
1-866-294-9352
Your willingness to report any concerns helps protect human research participants and promotes compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
Regulatory Compliance Program
The audit program consists of:
- Routine Regulatory Audits
- Directed Audits / For Cause Audits
- Chart Review Audits
- eCRT and Effort Statement Monitoring
Regulatory Compliance Process
The audit process includes monitoring activities such as:
- Review of investigator study records (including signed informed consent documents, study-related data collection forms, protocol and amendments, adverse event documentation, correspondence related to the study, drug/device accountability records, regulatory documentation, etc.)
- Review of source documentation (such as medical records)
- Observation of the informed consent process
- Interviews of investigators and research personnel
- Oversight of revenues and expenditures
- Review of Institutional Review Board (IRB) records
- Evaluation of industry-sponsored monitoring reports
- Ensuring that eCRT and Effort statement deadlines are met