Guidance Documents
Coming soon
Education for Investigators
Coming soon
External and Regulatory Links
- FDA – Science and Research Homepage
- HHS – Regulations, Policy & Guidance Homepage
- Guidance Documents
- Decision Charts (NHSR, Exemption, Continuing Review, Consent Waivers)
- Revised Common Rule (2018 updates)
- About Research Participation
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Department of Education – Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- 45 CFR 46 (HHS – Common Rule)
- 21 CFR 50 (FDA – Protection of Human Subjects)
- 21 CFR 56 (FDA – Institutional Review Boards)
Historical Documents
- The Belmont Report
- Declaration of Helsinki
- Nuremberg Code
- Research Ethics Timeline (continually updates)
Additional regulatory and guidance documents can be found in the resources folder within Mentor IRB.
About Human Research Protection and the IRB
Policies and Procedures
Guidance and Education
Required Research Trainings – CITI
IRB Review Process
IRB Submission System – Mentor IRB
Investigator Toolbox – Forms and Templates
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Information
Institutional Review Board
PNWU Office of Scholarly Activity
111 University Parkway, Suite 203
Yakima, WA 98901
509.249.7852
irb@pnwu.edu
Jeremy Simmons, MS
Administrator, Institutional Review Board
jssimmons@pnwu.edu
Kaelin Young, PhD
Chair, Institutional Review Board
kyoung@pnwu.edu