References & Forms

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP helps ensure this by providing clarification and guidance, developing educational programs and materials, maintaining regulatory oversight, and providing advice on ethical and regulatory issues in biomedical and social-behavioral research.

The Belmont Report

The Belmont Report identifies the ethical principles in the conduct of research with human subjects. It is the principal guiding document in the US for research ethics of this nature. Read the latest Belmont Report at their website.

Forms

Click on the icon, in the table below, to download the appropriate file.

Name & Description	Revised	Download
Service Area Director Research Proposal Approval Form This form is to be signed by the relevant Service Area Director and submitted with all new protocols. (The IRB Office will coordinate the review and signing of this form. It is provided here for reference.)	3/2025
SAMPLE Human Subjects Protocol Application for approval of a Research Study involving Human Subjects	8/27/02
Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Research Purposes This Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information (PHI) is a required supplement to the Informed Consent Form.	10/30/03
IT Questionnaire for Security Requirements Worksheet Advance copy of the Security Requirements Questionnaire is available by request: irb@ochca.com. If the research protocol is determined to require IT Departmental review, the IRB office will provide this questionnaire to the investigator. This worksheet must be completed in order for IT to proceed.
Annual Report Status	2/28/25
Final Report	2/28/25