The USUHS IRB operates under both a Department of Defense Assurance P60001 and Health and Human Services Assurance FWA00001628
2018 USU IRB Meeting Dates
The following table outlines the 2018 calendar year protocol submission deadlines and IRB meeting dates for the Uniformed Services University (USUHS) Institutional Review Board (IRB). Human subjects research protocols that require review by the full USUHS IRB must be received by the IRB Office in accordance with the schedule below:
Month (2018) | Deadline for New Initial Submission in EIRB | IRB Meeting Dates |
January | December 15, 2017 | January 11, 2018 |
February | January 12, 2018 | February 8, 2018 |
March | February 9, 2018 | March 8, 2018 |
April | March 9, 2018 | April 12, 2018 |
May | April 13, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
May (#2) | May 11, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
June | June 1, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
June (#2) | May 31, 2018 | June 28, 2018 |
July | June 15, 2018 | July 12, 2018 |
July (#2) | June 28, 2018 | July 26, 2018 |
August | July 13, 2018 | August 9, 2018 |
August (#2) | July 26, 2018 | August 23, 2018 |
September | August 10, 2018 | September 13, 2018 |
September (#2) | August 30, 2018 | September 27, 2018 |
October | September 14, 2018 | October 11, 2018 |
October (#2) | September 27, 2018 | October 25, 2018 |
November | October 12, 2018 | November 8, 2018 |
November (#2) | November 1, 2018 | November 29, 2018 |
December | November 9, 2018 | December 13, 2018 |
December (#2) | November 29, 2018 | December 27, 2018 |
EIRB Trainings |
June 20, 2018 |
July 17, 2018 |
August 15, 2018 |
September 19, 2018 |
November 14, 2018 |
PLEASE NOTE: Protocols submitted by the deadlines above that are incomplete or require substantial revisions cannot be placed on the IRB’s meeting agenda. For help on how to improve the quality of your submission, please visit the webpage: "How to submit a research protocol for IRB review" at the following link.
Investigators are encouraged to coordinate with the IRB Office well in advance of these deadlines to ensure that protocol files are complete and ready for review by the full IRB.
Results of full IRB review will be announced by formal memorandum. These are normally forwarded to Principal Investigators within 10 working days after the meeting. Please incorporate this post-meeting processing period into study execution timelines.
For additional assistance, please call 301-295-3303.
