Submission Instructions
Our IRB Submission Instructions provide a clear roadmap for submitting your research proposals, ensuring you meet all necessary guidelines and requirements.
IRB Fee Schedule
Research sponsored by industry or other for-profit companies is administered a fee by the Human Research Protections Program for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. Effective January 1, 2019, the fee schedule for IRB review is as follows:
| IRB Review Type | 2012 Fee (effective July 1, 2012) |
2019 Fee (effective January 1, 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial - Full Board and Expedited | $600 - $3,100 | $2,800 |
| Initial - Exempt Certification | N/A | $800 |
| Initial - Reliance on External IRB | N/A | $1000 |
| Annual Review- Full Board and Expedited (where applicable) |
$300 - $1,650 | $1,300 |
| Annual Check In - Reliance on External IRB | N/A | $600 |
| Amendment* - Full Board and Expedited | N/A | $600 |
| Study Closure | N/A | $250 |
The fee applies to for-profit sponsored projects involving human subjects, or when negotiated. Contracts that were negotiated prior to January 1, 2019 will be subject to the previous IRB fees (effective July 1, 2012).
The determination of Full Board, Expedited or Exempt Review is made by the Institutional Review Board.
**Does not include changes ONLY to study personnel
IRB Fee Schedule2024 IRB Meeting Dates
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 am Broward Health Medical Center
| Meeting Date | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| 1/10/2024 | 12/15/2023 |
| 2/14/2024 | 1/25/2024 |
| 3/13/2024 | 2/22/2024 |
| 4/10/2024 | 3/21/2024 |
| 5/8/2024 | 4/18/2024 |
| 6/12/2024 | 5/23/2024 |
| 7/10/2024 | 6/20/2024 |
| 8/14/2024 | 7/18/2024 |
| 9/11/2024 | 8/22/2024 |
| 10/9/2024 | 9/19/2024 |
| 11/13/2024 | 10/24/2024 |
| 11/13/2024 | 10/24/2024 |
| 12/11/2024 | 11/21/2024 |
IRBManager User Guide
IRB Manager is an electronic management system that serves as the “front door” for the submission, tracking and retention of research protocols. Users can fill out and submit forms directly in IRB Manager and all forms, attachments, and documents submitted with a participating study will be accessible via IRB Manager.
IRB Manager is a fully web-based system that is accessible inside and outside of the Broward Health network.