Institutional Review Board: Management And Function

About PRIM & R: Since its founding in 1974, PRIM & R (www.primr.org) has pursued two core goals: creating a strong and vibrant community of ethics-minded research administration and oversight personnel, and providing educational and professional development opportunities that give that community the ongoing knowledge, support, and interaction it needs to raise the bar of research administration and oversight above regulatory compliance. PRIM & R’s educational and professional development programs address a range of issues surrounding research involving human subjects and animals. PRIM & R has formalized professional standards and credentials that document the expertise necessary for effective and appropriate research ethics support, and is active in public policy, offering expert opinion and guidance to the rule-making and advisory bodies governing the research enterprise and its practical applications.