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Investigator Responsibilities Certification

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) require the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure that research investigators are qualified to conduct research using human subjects.  Specifically, the IRB is required to assure that investigators are aware of and accept their responsibilities for protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects and complying with all applicable provisions of the University, federal agencies and sponsors. The Investigator Responsibilities Certification form may be downloaded in MS Word format or in Acrobat PDF format.  Questions about this Certification should be directed to the Division of Research Integrity & Compliance at (813) 974-5638. By signing and submitting this Certification, the Investigators certify that they have read the following documents and that they agree to conduct their research in accordance with these documents: Federalwide Assurance of Protection of Human Subjects - Terms (OHRP Web Site) The Belmont Report The Code of Federal Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects: Title 45, Part 46 Title 21 CFR Part 50 Title 21 CFR Part 56 IRB Policies and Procedures

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