An IRB is a committee of physicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study participants are protected.  Every institution in the U.S. that conducts or supports biomedical or behavioral research involving human participants must, by federal regulation, have an IRB that initially approves and periodically reviews the research in order to protect the rights of human participants.

Fairview's IRB of record

Fairview's IRB of record is the University of Minnesota's  IRB.  This means that all studies conducted within Fairview facilities or involving Fairview employees or patients, must obtain approval from the University of Minnesota’s IRB prior to starting.

• Meeting Dates
• IRB Membership
• IRB Review Fee
• IRB Forms*

* Fairview Research Administration must review and sign all new study applications where the Principal Investigator is a Fairview or Community researcher before they can be submitted to the IRB.