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

Not sure if your project requires IRB review?

Request a consultation distinguishing public health practice and quality improvement from research requiring IRB review

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