IRB Member Resources – Office of Research Integrity and Outreach

If applicable, Organizational Agreement
Appointment Letter from USM’s Provost, the first term is usually one year, every 2-3 afterwards
Confidentiality Agreement
Provide a recent CV/Resume (mailto: usmorio@maine.edu)
Complete IRB Member CITI Training
Contact ORIO staff for reviewer training
Click here for Board Member informational survey
Review Guidance and Resources – Institutional Review Board-Member Handbook is provided
Attend the next Board meeting. See you there!

Attend regularly scheduled meetings or notify the Office of Research Integrity and Outreach in advance if unable to attend. Specifically, a member must attend 50% of scheduled IRB meetings in a calendar year. Frequent absence may result in loss of membership status;
Serve as a reviewer for expedited protocols, and/or serve as primary reviewer for Full-Board reviews, upon request;
Sufficiently prepare for protocol reviews by reading all submitted application materials, and take an active part in the deliberation process when present for full board meetings;
Recuse oneself from voting or participating in IRB business when the member is the topic of business, including when the member is the PI or key personnel on
Recuse oneself from voting or participating in IRB business when the member has a real or perceived conflict of interest concerning the matter at hand.
Complete the CITI online IRB Member training module on Human Subjects Protection (http://www.citiprogram.org) before voting, and every 4 years thereafter.
Maintain any special or required credentials for those serving in specialized roles.
Attend the annual workshop.