IMR Institutional Review Board

In accordance with our commitment to the respect for and safety of study participants, and to further ensure the quality and efficacy of our research, the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research has formed an Institutional Review Board (IMR IRB). Operating independently from the Institute, the IMR IRB has been established and operates in accordance with ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (PDF document, 262kB).

Follow the links on this page for more information about your responsibilities as researchers, and the process for seeking IMR IRB approval.

• Terms of Reference
• Schedule of Meetings
• Membership List
• Seeking Protocol Approval
  • Guidelines to Protocol Approval
  • Protocal Contents List
  • Protocol Approval Pro Forma (RTF document 81kB)
  • IRB Information sheet- Consent Form Template (RTF document 103kB)
• Seeking Protocol Amendments
  • Guidelines to Protocol Amendments
  • Protocol Amendment Pro Forma (RTF document 38kB)
• Submitting Study Reports
  • Guidelines to Study Reports
  • Reporting Pro Forma (RTF document 42kB)
• Reporting Severe Adverse Events
  • Guidelines to Reporting Severe Adverse Events
  • SAE Reporting Pro Forma (RTF document 48kB)