Resources for IRB Members
Thank you for your invaluable contribution of time and expertise. Please use the resources below when conducting your IRB reviews.
IRB Member Handbook
Other checklists
Additional Protection for Children in Research
Expedited Review Categories
Waivers and Alterations of Consent
IRB Member Responsibilities
All IRB members have the following responsibilities:
To be committed to the protection of human subjects in research;
To attend IRB meetings on a regular basis, arriving on time and staying for the entire session whenever possible;
To evaluate the assigned protocols according to the 3 principles in the Belmont Report and according to the policies and procedures as outlined in the IRB Member Handbook prior to the meeting;
To determine which applications, if any, require more than annual consideration, and to determine which projects, if any, require verification of any facts from sources other the investigator;
To approve or to establish any conditions necessary for approval to protect subjects, or to disapprove any research activities reviewed by the IRB, with full explanation to applicants;
To have the authority to observe or have a third party observe the consent process;
To undertake any special projects necessary to assure that the committee's decisions are as fully informed as possible;
To request aid of non-voting consultants, if necessary;
To respect the confidentiality of review materials and member discussions at the meetings;
To provide advice and counsel to research groups and individual investigators;
To review material regarding protection of human subjects which is to be distributed to BGDF Faculty and researchers
To help implement Governmental and Foundation policy regarding human research.
