The University of Southern Maine (USM) Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) ensures the protection of the rights and welfare of persons participating in human subject research conducted at or affiliated with USM.
The University of Southern Maine has applied to the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP) accreditation. AAHRPP is an international, independent nonprofit organization that reviews and accredits an institution’s human research protections program (HRPP).
All research involving human subjects conducted by any employee or agent of USM (faculty, staff, students, external, etc.) must receive IRB review and approval prior to implementation.
Request for Determination of Research Involving Human Subjects: Answer all questions fully and in sufficient detail to allow reviewers to make the determinations required. Only complete protocol submissions will be accepted for review. You will receive an automatic reply copy of your submission from Google Forms.
Request for Determination of Research Involving Human Subjects (Google Form)
- Sample Form (pdf)
Amendment form for previously approved determination (Google form)
eMail any supporting documents to usmorio@maine.edu
If you are a part of USM (faculty, staff, student) or one of our Collaborative organizations and would be relying on another IRBs review of your research;
If you are taking part in an external research project;
If another IRB will rely on USM’s IRB review;
If you wish to recruit or request information for research from USM faculty/staff/students or from one of our Collaborative organizations;
If you need a letter for a funding agency application stating you are working with an IRB;
If you are external to USM ansd would like your research reviewed by an IRB;
FMI: Collaborative IRB or contact ORIO: usmorio@maine.edu
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) ensures the protection of the rights and welfare of persons participating in human subject research conducted at or affiliated with USM.
This section summarizes key elements of USM’s IRB policies and procedures with which you should be familiar for your interview. The source of this information are the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) standard operating procedures.
Before and After participation This page has links to useful short videos to prepare for participation in research.
Post approval monitoring: After participating in research approved by the USM IRB, there is a 3 question anonymous survey regarding their experience as a research participant:
1) Was research staff friendly and courteous?
2) Please provide what you remember of the who conducted the research, what institution conducted the research, what the research was for, and why where they conducting the research.
3) Were you provided the opportunity to give feedback to the research team on your experience?
Faculty Led – Student Classroom Research Project
Social Work Undergraduate projects