Ethics and Human Research Protection Program
Protecting volunteers in research and developing capacity to assess, analyze and resolve ethical issues in public health practice
Online IRB Applications
- New users--start here: Create an online IRB application
- Existing users: Login
View tips, including an important note about continuing review requirements, and learn about fees for IRB review
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Full Accreditation
The Florida Department of Health is the first state health department to achieve Full Accreditation of its human research protection program from the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs. Learn more
Program services:
- education
- support for the Institutional Review Boards at the Department of Health
- technical assistance and regulatory analysis concerning research ethics
- ethics consultations concerning public health ethics and ethical issues in public health practice
The Ethics and Human Research Protection Program is part of the Office of Public Health Research at the Florida Department of Health
Mission: Promote, protect and improve the health of all people in Florida

