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IRB Review - Getting Started

About CPHS / IRB review . . .

What requires CPHS review? . . .

Is this "quality improvement" or "research"?

What training is required before I can do any research with humans? . . .

How do I turn my idea into a formal protocol? . . .

Do I need a consent form, and if so, how do I write one? . . .

What is the consent process? . . .

Where can I find templates for consent forms? . . .

How/Where do I submit research for review? . . .

What are fees for IRB review? . . .

A researcher on our team does not have UTHealth LDAP account, but needs access to the research submission in iRIS.  How do I set up a Guest Account? . . .

My sponsor is asking for an IRB Registration Letter - where do I get a copy?

How do I contact CPHS? . . .

Where can I get additional research training? . . .

CPHS HELPLINE   713-500-7943
iRIS HELPLINE    713-500-7960
UTHealth’s Compliance Hotline (1-888-472-9868)

IRB OFFICE HOURS Thursdays from 1 to 4pm, via the Teams Room at this link

How can we improve this site?

Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
7000 Fannin St, Suite 1840
Houston, Texas 77030

Phone 713-500-7943
Fax     713-500-7951
Email cphs@uth.tmc.edu 

IRIS Support 713-500-7960

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