Welcome to the Penn State Hershey Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Protection Office
The mission of the Penn State College of Medicine Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to advocate for the rights and welfare of human research participants and to promote high quality research by fostering an institutional culture embodying the highest ethical standards of human research. More…
Human Research Protections Program Receives National Accreditation
Penn State’s Human Research Protection Programs have been successful in obtaining re-accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs. Penn State was awarded the status of full accreditation for a five-year period, effective March 12. More...
HSPO Updates and Announcements
- August 2012 - HSPO Update
- Scientific Review Requirement for Research
- November 2011 - HSPO Update
- New Policy - Security and Integrity of Human Research Data
- IRB Education Policy
- IRB Seminars and Workshops
- July 2011 - HSPO Update
- Good Clinical Practice and ICH Course Requirement
- June 2011 - HSPO Update
- Good Clinical Practice and ICH Course Requirement
- Updated CITI Course Instructions
- Revised Radiation Review Form
- IRB Workshop
- December 2010 - HSPO Update
- IRB Submissions Screened for Completeness
- Updated Assurance Statements/Signature Pages
- Documentation Available in PRAMS for All Research
- Updated CITI Course Access Instructions
- Inspirational student stories put spotlight on College of Medicine Class of 2013 More than 200 medical and graduate students earned their degrees from Penn State College of Medicine this past weekend. Via Penn State Medicine magazine online, read three of their stories and view photos from the commencement ceremony.More...
- The Medical Minute: Genetic testing for breast cancer risk Dr. Rena Kass, director of Penn State Hershey Breast Center, said actress Angelina Jolie’s announcement regarding her double mastectomy is great publicity that will raise awareness about the genetic component of many cancers.More...
- CLIMB program puts families dealing with cancer first Penn State Hershey is hosting another session of CLIMB: Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. Developed by the Children’s Treehouse Foundation, this five-week program sponsored by Penn State Hershey Breast Center addresses the psychosocial aspects of cancer as they relate to the family unit.More...
- Farmers Market in Hershey launches fourth season On Thursday, May 23, the Farmers Market in Hershey will return for its fourth season with plenty of new offerings.More...
