Department of Medicine

Research Resource Review

For all studies requiring IRB review, the Medical School Dean’s Office mandates that this Research Resource Review is completed. This is inclusive of all study types planned for submission for human subjects protection review by either an internal or external IRB.


Please complete this form to submit your study for the Department of Medicine’s Research Approval of Funding & Time (RAFT). It should take about 5 minutes to complete.


Once submitted, the form will be reviewed by a Division Reviewer and by the DOM Research Office. You will receive communication on the determination.



If you have any questions about the form, please see the How to Submit Guide or contact medroar@umn.edu

Contact Information

Do not include credentials

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Complete if someone other than the PI should be included on correspondence/questions.


Study Information

Use the short title that will be submitted to the IRB.

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Provide 1-2 sentences or bullet points to describe the main aims/objectives.

Provide a short summary or bullet points to describe the study population.

Provide a short summary of the activities needed to complete the study. For a chart review, include how the data will be extracted.

Select all that apply.

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Do you anticipate achieving your enrollment goal?*

Funding & Budget Information

Select all that apply.

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Is there sufficient funding to support the costs of the study?*

Funds should include support for procedures, facilities, staffing, recruitment, and if needed stats and analysis.

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PI Capacity & Experience

This time/effort is for planning purposes only and should include the amount of time needed for proper oversight of the study. This does not need to be the amount of funded time available or the amount of protected time available.


This does not indicate any approval to a change in cFTE or effort allocation.


None or 0% is not a valid amount.

Include units, such as % or hours.

Does the PI anticipate any challenges with having sufficient time to devote to the study?*
How many prior studies has the PI managed?*

This can also be a Co-Investigator that will assist with the study.


Resources to Support Study Operations

Select all that apply. Selection of a group is not a guarantee of support.

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Is support from another Department (outside DOM) needed?*

Includes access to patient population, procedure assistance, Co-I expertise, etc.


Research Benefit

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