Human Research Protection Office (HRPO)

HRPO Responsibilities

The Human Research Protection Office is responsible for conducting the following activities:

• Principal advisor to the Command for human subjects protection.
• Develop and implement human subjects protection policies — regulations.
• Maintain the USAMRDC Volunteer Registry Management System.
• Review and approve intramural and extramural human subjects protocols.
• Conduct human subjects protection site visits.

Human Research Protection Office Resource Documents

• Documents:
• DODI Summary of Changes (79 KB)
• Information for Investigators - Human Subjects Research (32 KB)
• HRPO Submission Form -- Human Subjects Research (62 KB)
• DoD IRB Review in Lieu of HRPO Submission Form (60.6 KB)
• Information for Investigators - Research with Data/Specimens (94 KB)
• HRPO Submission Form -- Secondary Research Involving the Use of Data/Specimens (32 KB)
• International Research Study Information Form (72 KB)
• Site-Specific Protocol Addendum (25 KB)
• ORP Cadaver Submission Form (32 KB)
• Army Policy for Use of Human Cadavers for Research Development, Test and Evaluation, Education or Training (146 KB)
• USAMRDC Proposal Submission Form (3.48 MB)
• Investigator Information Sheet Part 1: IRBs v. FWAs at a Glance (165 KB)
• Investigator Information Sheet Part 2: IRB and FWA Agreements at a Glance (135 KB)