Accessing i2b2

Obtaining an i2b2 Account

Requirements

To obtain an i2b2 account, you are required to complete the CITI Human Subjects Training and CITI HIPAA Training. These trainings must be reflected in your iStar account. To check whether the trainings are reflected in your iStar account:

  1. Log in to your iStar account

  2. Navigate to your profile by clicking the arrow on the top right of the screen and clicking on My Profile

  3. Your profile should display the following next to Training Certifications to reflect the Human Subjects (HS) and HIPAA CITI certifications. Note that CITI courses should automatically be reflected in iStar within 24-48 hours upon successfully completion. If you need the certifications to appear sooner or it is still not being reflected after 48 hours, please contact iStar Helpdesk at istar@usc.edu.

 

Request an Account

Once the trainings above are complete and reflected on your iStar profile, visit the Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) Service Desk and submit the Request Cohort Discovery Tool Accounts form




Logging in to i2b2

Once you are notified via email that your i2b2 account is created, follow the steps below to access i2b2:

1. Visit the following page: https://keck-i2b2.med.usc.edu/webclient/

You must be connected to a USC Keck-secured internet network or a USC Keck VPN to access i2b2. For information on installing a USC VPN, please visit https://itservices.usc.edu/vpn/

2. Enter your USC ID and password

3. Select Keck i2b2