PHSC & IRB

Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC) serves as Richard Bland College’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). As such, it is responsible for the review and approval of all research involving human subjects at Richard Bland College in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations provided the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Further information on the policies and guidelines pertaining to RBC’s PHSC can be found in policy 8090:  8090 Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC)

Submitting Proposals for Review: Research Proposal 

If you would like to submit a proposal for review by the committee, instructions and requirements for this can be found in the Guidelines and Procedures for the Richard Bland College Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC).

Our current protocols do not require a specific template for research proposals.   However, you are welcome to use the template provided above and to modify it as needed for your project. Please make sure that copies of all instruments being used for data collection and informed consent forms are included with the proposal submission.  If your project has IRB approval from another institution, please include the approval letter from them as well.  Proposals should be submitted via email to the Chair of the PHSC/IRB.

Please reach out to Dr. Jena D. Zarling, Chair of the PHSC/IRB, with any questions.

Current Members