RUTH – IRB Submission System
Purpose
MSHS Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission.
Institute
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Access
- Single Sign On Access
- Use your Mount Sinai email and Network ID password. Starting October 29, 2020, RUTH users who do not have their Mount Sinai email address in Sinai Central will not be able to access the system. Sinai-approved email addresses include the following domain suffixes: nyee.edu, exchange.mssm.edu, msynuhealth.org, chpnet.org, mountsinai.org, mssm.edu, icahn.mssm.edu, and nychhc.org. Click here for instructions on how to update your contact information in Sinai Central.
- Off-campus Access – RUTH is cloud-based so VPN /Tunnel is not required to gain access.
- Upload CVs
- All members of the study team must upload their CV in RUTH under My Profile. For detailed guidance, refer to q guide ruth.
- Assigning Proxies
- Only the PI can assign a proxy to a project. The proxy will have the authority to make changes and submit all projects (initial, continuing reviews, modifications) on behalf of the PI once assigned. As a reminder to all Principal Investigators, a signature by your proxy is considered to be the same as your personal signature. Oversight of the project including submission to the PPHS is the responsibility of the PI.
- For detailed guidance, refer to q guide ruth.
- Assigning a Primary Contact – For detailed guidance, refer to q guide ruth.
- CITI Training Profiles
- To ensure CITI training is transferred to RUTH, your CITI profile must include your Mount Sinai Life# and list a MSHS email as the primary email address
- CITI Program > Log on > Profile > Update Institutional Profile > Employee ID #> Enter Your Mount Sinai Life # > Enter Your MSHS email as the Primary email
System Link
Support
Technical Support – Open a Ticket or email ESUPPORT@MSSM.EDU
Virtual Drop-in Sessions
Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00 am
IRB Support – RUTH via Add Comment or contact the PPHS Office.
PPHS Office
IRB@mssm.edu
(212) 824-8200
RUTH Training Sessions
Training for Single Site Submissions – Mondays at 10 am
Reference Guides
Library in RUTH
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Investigator Manual
- Worksheets
- Checklists
- Templates
Help Center in RUTH
- RUTH user guides
- RUTH training videos
Research Administration IT
RUTH News
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