Protection of Human Subjects Committee
Note: If your protocol is for the School of Education, whether new, modification, or renewal of a previously approved protocol, please use the EDIRC form.
To request Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC) approval for a project, go to the Self Service tab within myWM and login to the Protocol and Compliance Management system. PLEASE NOTE: normal processing time for a protocol that does not require a convened meeting is approximately two weeks from time of submission.
For questions about PHSC procedures or forms, please email
or
call 1-3966.
About PHSC
Instructions for Submitting a Human Subjects Proposal
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Informed Consent (link to Office for Human Research Protections FAQ)
On-Line Compliance Training Programs - completion required of all PHSC members and PIs, staff, and students involved in human subjects research.
For Committee Members
Charge to the Protection of Human Subjects Committee
A Guidebook of Policies and Procedures for Research Involving Human Subjects at The College of William and Mary (Word Format or Adobe pdf Format)
OHRP Human Subject Assurance Training
Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46)
"To what does this policy apply?" (45 CFR 46.101)
"General requirements for informed consent" (45 CFR 46.116)
"Documentation of informed consent" (45 CFR 46.117)
Helpful Links
Human Subjects Protection--NIH Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)--contains basic documents concerning the protection of human subjects
NIH On-Line Education Module on the Protection of Human Research Participants (new course effective 3/1/08)-- fulfills the NIH education requirment in the protection of human research participants for key personnel.
NIH Office of Human Subjects Research
DOE Office of Science, Protecting Human Subjects Page
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the Public Health Service (PHS) at about 4,000 institutions worldwide. ORI monitors institutional investigations of research misconduct and facilitates the responsible conduct of research through educational, preventive, and regulatory activities.