Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects Guidelines

This provides information which must be a part of all written informed consent documents.

Definitions, types of events, and how to make a report. 

Information is provided for initial and continuing approval and for proposed changes.

The description of the IRB review process reflects the various ethical principles and regulatory requirements that each investigator should consider during the design phase of his or her project.

Details are provided for studies which may require only an initial review and are exempt from ongoing review.

Categories of research which may qualify for expedited review are listed.

This summarizes the work of IUP's Institutional Review Board.

Appointments to the IRB shall be made by the president on recommendation from the assistant dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research.

The principles listed are intended to explicate the investigator's ethical responsibilities toward human subjects in research.

IUP's assurance of compliance with Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the Protection of Human Research Subjects

Definitions of commonly used terms in the IRB process are provided.

Sample protocols to be used as reference materials for investigators

Links to copyright instructions and regulations