Institutional Review Boards (IRBMED)
A component of the University of Michigan's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and a unit of the Office of Research, the six Institutional Review Boards of the University of Michigan Medical School (IRBMED) oversee human subjects research conducted at the Medical School and Michigan Medicine. This includes research conducted off-site by University faculty and staff when acting as University employees or in connection with their University appointments.
IRBMED Pages
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New Vice-Chairs
IRBMED is pleased to announce Louise O’Brien, Ph.D., M.S., and Andrew Smith, Pharm.D., as its newest Vice Chairs. Dr. O’Brien will serve as Vice Chair of Board A2, while Dr. Smith will serve as Vice Chair of Board B2.
How IRBMED Supports Research
IRBMED is charged with protecting the rights and welfare of participants in clinical trials and other human subjects research studies. IRBMED is responsible for monitoring compliance with federal and state laws, university policies, and ethical principles (particularly those articulated in the Belmont Report).
Informed Consent & Assent Templates
IRBMED offers numerous downloadable templates to assist researchers in creating informed consent and assent documents. In addition to standard consent and assent templates, several specialty templates, for use in specific types of research situations, are also offered. You can search and bookmark any template in Research A-Z.
Education & U-MIC
The goal of IRBMED’s Education Program is to meet the ongoing educational needs of the research community. In addition to in-person classroom education on an assortment of relevant topics, IRBMED also offers multimedia presentations (U-MIC), which are short videos and voiceover slide shows that address topics relating both to ethics in human subjects research and to IRB procedures.
Information for IRB Members
Members of the boards complete assigned reviews of submissions, and access materials for Convened meetings, through the eResearch(link is external) Regulatory Management (eRRM) portal.
Information for Study Subjects
The IRBMED protects the rights and welfare of participants in clinical trials and other human subjects research studies by careful review and monitoring of research per applicable laws, regulations, and University policies.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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IRBMED has full accreditation by they Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.
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