Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) & Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Baptist Memorial Health Care Institutional Review Board
The Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation-Institutional Review Board (Baptist IRB) is a committee of physicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates and others that ensures a clinical trial is ethical and the rights of study participants are protected.
By federal regulation, all clinical trials in the U.S. must be approved by an IRB before they begin. At Baptist, the IRB initially approves and periodically reviews the research in order to protect the rights of human participants.
All research studies performed using any Baptist facility must be reviewed by the Baptist IRB. All research proposals must be submitted to the IRB two (2) weeks prior to the next scheduled meeting (see schedule below). Four (4) weeks prior to study expiration date is suggested for renewals. Please download the appropriate documents for your submission.
Get IRB Approval
If you need to be added as a contact to IRBManager, please contact Baptist.IRB@bmhcc.org.
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
- HRPP Training Document
- HRPP/IRB Standard Operating Procedures
- NIH FCOI Certification
- CITI Program
- FCOI Disclosure Form
Resources
- Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) / Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) website
- DHHS / OHRP Regulations - Protection of Human Subjects
- DHHS / OHRP Guidance
- DHHS / OHRP GuidanceFood and Drug Administration (FDA) website
- FDA Protection of Human Subjects Regulations
- FDA Financial Disclosure by Investigator Regulation
- FDA Institutional Review Boards Regulation
- FDA Investigational New Drug Application
- FDA Investigational Device Exemptions
- US Department of Education (FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; for research use / access / disclosure of student records) website
- FERPA Regualtions
- Office of Civil Rights (HIPAA-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; for research use / access / disclosure of identifiable health information) website
- HIPAA Regulations
- The Belmont Report
IRB Members
Baptist Institutional Review Board
2026 Submission Deadline & Meeting Dates
Full Board Review Only
| Meeting Dates | Submissions Due Date | Agenda Setting Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 | December 10 | December 16 |
| January 22 | January 7 | January 13 |
| February 12 | January 28 | February 3 |
| February 26 |
February 11 | February 17 |
| March 12 | February 25 | March 3 |
| March 26 | March 11 | March 17 |
| April 9 | March 25 | March 31 |
| April 23 | April 8 | April 14 |
| May 14 | April 29 | May 5 |
| May 28 | May 13 | May 19 |
| June 11 | May 27 | June 2 |
| June 25 | June 10 | June 16 |
| July 9 | June 24 | June 30 |
| July 23 | July 8 | July 14 |
| August 13 | July 29 | August 4 |
| August 27 | August 12 | August 18 |
| September 10 | August 26 | September 1 |
| September 24 | September 9 | September 15 |
| October 8 | September 23 | September 29 |
| October 22 | October 7 | October 13 |
| November 19 | November 4 | November 10 |
| December 17 | December 2 | December 8 |
Deadline for submission is due two weeks prior to the next scheduled IRB meeting. All submissions are due by 4:30 PM on the deadline date.
Contact Baptist Memorial Health Care Institutional Review Board
For information regarding possible trials, please contact the Baptist Institutional Review Board:
6025 Walnut Grove Road
Suite 210 A/B
Memphis, TN 38120
Tel: 901-226-1678, 901-226-1658
Fax: 901-226-1680
Email: Baptist.IRB@bmhcc.org