Human Research Protection Program

Protecting the health and safety of research participants

Fee schedule for IRB review

The fee schedule for IRB Review by the Department of Health Institutional Review Board: Learn more.

Online IRB Applications

• New users--start here: Create an online IRB application
• Existing users: Login
• Contact the HRPP

Not sure if your project requires IRB review?

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

Multiple IRB review

University of South Florida, University of Central Florida and University of Miami have agreed to recognize review by the Florida Department of Health IRB, when these university faculty are engaged in research involving the Florida Department of Health. This includes studies involving DOH data (for example, birth records), interviews and surveys, and FDA-regulated drug and device studies. This decision is an example of how DOH's full accreditation from the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program benefits researchers.

• USF, UCF and UM researchers no longer need to wait for review by both their institution and DOH, and do not require duplicate IRB review.
• USF, UCF and UM researchers should continue to apply for review by the Florida Department of Health IRB when engaged research involving the Florida Department of Health
• USF, UCF and UM researchers no longer need to apply for IRB review from their institution's IRB when engaged in research involving the Florida Department of Health

All other researchers conducting research involving the Florida Department of Health still need review by their institution, unless their institution agrees to recognize the review of the Florida Department of Health IRB.

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

The Human Research Protection Program is part of the Office of Public Health Research at the Florida Department of Health