About the Institutional Review Board

The IRB is the committee designated by CVMC to review research studies involving human subjects conducted by CVMC employees and affiliated students. CVMC respects its patients, their rights, and the confidentiality of their medical information in human subjects research. The IRB reviews research and clinical investigations/trials that are conducted at CVMC involving subjects who are currently, have been, or could by study design become patients of CVMC and/or subjects who are currently or have been CVMC employees. The IRB acts in accordance with the ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice in its review and monitoring of human subject research.

The Organization’s IRB holds a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) from the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The FWA is a written assurance of compliance with HHS regulations, 45 CFR part 46. FWAs are approved by OHRP for federalwide use meaning other federal departments and agencies that have adopted the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (also known as the Common Rule) may rely on the FWA for research they regulate, conduct, or support. Our Federal Wide Assurance, FWA00008614, is updated at regular intervals.

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