The Duke University Health System Institutional Review Board (DUHS IRB) has responsibility for the review of research involving human subjects for the Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Durham Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke University Affiliated Physicians (DUAP).

 

The DUHS IRB office has 16 full-time employees and 13 part-time employees, including 8 Chairs and 3 Vice Chairs.  IRB members are drawn from various disciplines across DUHS and the surrounding Durham/Triangle community.

 

The DUHS IRB has oversight of 9 convened IRBs, of which 8 meet monthly in Hock Plaza on the first, second, third and fourth Wednesday and Thursday afternoons of the month. Please select the Meeting Dates link for details.

 

During the last fiscal year (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009), the DUHS IRB received the following:

 

 

It currently takes an average of 30 calendar days from the time a new study is received by the IRB office to the date of presentation at a convened IRB.