The University of Utah IRB has worked very hard over the past 18 months to improve the review process. Many of you have received feedback from the staff prior to review by the board. Such a process has enabled more complete information to be presented to the board and resulted in a shorter turn-around after the board meeting and less tabling of studies. The IRB is planning to implement a more formal “pre-review” model. Board dates will not be automatically assigned. Rather, when the IRB staff determines an application is complete, it will be considered for a board date. More information will be provided in the coming weeks regarding the implementation of the pre-review model.