Human Subjects Protection
The USD Office of Human Subjects Protection is dedicated to ensuring the rights, privacy, welfare, and safety of human subjects participating in research under the auspices of USD. All human subjects research at USD, whether funded externally or not, must be in compliance with federal regulations.
- Steps to Complete IRB Submission Process & CITI Information
- Research Participant Information
- Standard Operating Procedures
- IRB Application Process
- IRB Application Forms and Templates
- Researcher Training
- Support and Assistance
The University of South Dakota Institutional Review Board (IRB) is proud to be the academic affiliate IRB for: Veterans Administration, Black Hills Health Care System, Rapid City, SD Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital and Regional Office Center, Sioux Falls, SDVeterans Administration Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Oversight of the Office of Human Subjects Protection and its policies and procedures are under the direction of Sandra Ellenbolt. If you have questions about the OHSP or IRBs day to day operations please contact Sandra Ellenbolt, Director at (605) 677-6184, or e-mail humansubjects@usd.edu.
AAHRPP accredits organizations that demonstrate they provide participant safeguards that surpass the threshold of state and federal requirements. The USD Human Subjects Protection Program has maintained full AAHRPP accreditation since 2005.