Schulman Associates Institutional Review Board, Inc. ("Schulman") is an independent IRB that has more than 25 years of experience in reviewing research protocols and consent documents to evaluate compliance with relevant regulations and ethical guidelines. As an independent IRB, Schulman is not part of an institution such as an academic medical center or hospital. Schulman can provide IRB services for single and multi-site studies within the United States and Puerto Rico.
Schulman is dedicated to promoting clinical research by helping to safeguard the rights and welfare of clinical research subjects. To this end, Schulman provides ongoing education for its Board members as well as hosting an Annual Conference on topics of human subject protection.
In June of 2008, Schulman was awarded a full three (3) year accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). The Accreditation by AAHRPP demonstrates our commitment to research ethics and human subject protection. Schulman was previously accredited in 2005 by the Partnership for Human Research Protection (PHRP).
Schulman is registered with the Office of Human Research Protections
(OHRP).
Our registration number is 00000971.