Many faculty and students have received notices over the past several weeks regarding the post approval protocol monitoring (PAPM), or as it may be better known as a "protocol audit".
Because an investigator is chosen for an "audit" or PAPM, it doesn't mean he/she has done anything wrong. UMBC required by federal regulation to exercise "appropriate oversight mechanisms" to make sure the policies and procedures designed for protecting the rights and welfare of human participants are being followed and that participant's well being is safeguarded.
So, in addition to complying with procedures, the PAPM is used to educate researchers about human subject protection issues and improve the quality of research by finding potential errors or omissions as research is performed.
It's good for the researcher and good for the university.
If you get the email or phone call about a PAPM, don't fret; it's all done to make your research experience easier and hopefully less complicated.
Read more about Protocol Audits .
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