Public Health Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The Public Health Institutional Review Board (PH IRB) reviews research studies to ensure that the rights and well being of people who are subjects in research are protected. It is the vision of the Public Health IRB that investigators are provided with thorough and timely review of their research proposals, and that persons participating in research are assured that all research is conducted in an ethical and accountable manner.

Please select from the left hand menu to access policies & procedures, guidelines, forms and PH IRB meeting dates and application deadlines.

Information for Principal Investigators

• How to submit a research proposal to the PH IRB

HIPAA and Research

• Protecting PHI in Research (pdf)
• IRBs and the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Genetic Privacy and Research 

• Fact Sheet for IRBs and Researchers (pdf)
• See the Genetic Privacy page or contact the Oregon Genetics program for additional information

Public Health Practice versus Research

• CSTE - A Report for Public Health Practitioners including Cases and Guidance for Making Distinctions, James Hodge and Lawrence Gostin, May 2004 (pdf)

Oregon IRB Registry 

ORS 192.547(3) requires that all Oregon IRBs conducting genetic research be registered with the Oregon Public Health Division. To register, please complete the form and return.

IRB Registry Form