How to Apply

The Sharp HealthCare Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews research involving human participants that are proposed for Sharp HealthCare entities. The purpose of this review is to protect the participants' safety, satisfy the obligations of Sharp HealthCare and its affiliated entities and to maintain responsible research conduct.

It is Sharp HealthCare Institutional Review Board's mission to promote a culture of safety and respect for human beings who choose to participate in research for the greater good of the community.

Please contact the IRB Administrator at 858-499-4836 for the current application documents and guidance regarding the process for submission of new research activities to the Sharp HealthCare IRB. Please remember that no research activity can begin until you receive documentation of the IRB and hospital or medical group administrative approvals.

Form Requests
Please contact the IRB office at 858-499-4830 or 858-499-4833 to obtain forms for ongoing research activities. This includes forms for:

  • Continuation requests
  • Modifications (personnel changes, protocols changes, revised or new consents, revise or new recruitment materials, etc.)
  • Report forms for unanticipated problems, protocol violations, and forms for reporting serious adverse events
  • Status changes

Please remember that except where necessary to eliminate immediate risk to research participants, no changes to ongoing research activities can be implemented until you receive documentation of the IRB approval for the change(s) or continuation request.