IRB Education and Resources

Principal investigators and all key staff on Institute research projects are required to complete education related to the protection of human research subjects and good clinical practice. Many Institute staff complete an online course for human research subjects offered by ACRP (available here), and CITI trainings are also accepted. Good clinical practice training can be found here.

These websites provide certificates of completion that can be downloaded. This  documentation must be submitted with all IRB applications. All such documentation is kept on file and can be referred to in future applications.

The following information will also be useful to researchers and staff engaged in research activities at the Institute for Family Health:

• Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects Research
• Common Rule (45 CFR Part 46)
• FDA regulations (21 CFR Parts 50 and 56)
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations