Template Documents and Tools

For Children's Assent Template(s) and other resources for pediatric research go to the NEW Children in Research page.

Attention VUMC Investigators: 

The VUMC template consent language regarding Genetic Testing has been revised. The revised template language should be utilized (when applicable) for all new VUMC studies submitted after August 17, 2026. Studies submitted and/or approved prior to this date are not required to switch to the revised language. The VUMC Health Sciences Consent Template and the guidance document “VUMC Template Language for Sponsor Consents” posted above have been updated to include the new language. Reminder: If a study Sponsor provides their own consent form language for genetic testing that sufficiently covers the same concepts/information, then this language may not need to be used; however, if the Sponsor-provided genetic testing language is not as robust as this language, then this language (or applicable portions of this language) should be included in the VUMC consent form.

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