ATTACHMENT TO THE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH USES AND DISCLOSURES POLICY AND PROCEDURE: IRB GUIDANCE ON RESEARCH VERSUS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY Case Studies

It is sometimes unclear whether the presentation of one or more case studies constitutes education or research. It is generally well accepted that case studies presentations made in classroom settings or in the on-line equivalent of a classroom setting constitute education. Such cases need to follow HIPAA privacy rules for consent and require use of the NSU Disclosure for Educational and Related Purposes. A form is not required if the case meets the HIPAA definition of being fully de-identified but is always necessary in cases where the client could be identified by data, pictures, voice recording, demographics, or other information which is presented to the class.