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Institutional Review Board Links


How to get help
We encourage you to attend our training workshops on submitting an application to the IRB. We are also available to provide assistance via phone, Teams or email.
Contact
Office of the Institutional Review Board
LA County Department of Public Health
313 N. Figueroa St., Room 127 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Email us at: irb@ph.lacounty.gov
IRBManager

Applications for IRB review, including new applications, amendment requests, progress reports/continuing review requests, final reports, and adverse/reportable events reports must be submitted through our web-based application portal called IRBManager (login link is below).

Please read the information on our Application Information page before submitting an application for IRB review.

Click on the image below to view a figure that describes the different steps in the IRBManager application process:

Figure 2. Overview of the IRBManager

Overview of the IRBManager Application Process

When you are ready to submit your application, click the following link to access the IRBManager login page:

If you encounter any technical difficulties while using IRBManager, please contact the IRB via email and we will respond to your inquiry within 3 business days.

Click on the image below to open a User Guide with instructions for using IRBManager:

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Tutorial Videos

We created several YouTube videos that walk you through the various functions described in the User Guide linked above. The corresponding section of the User Guide is listed in parentheses next to the name of the video. Please click on the links below to view the videos; in some cases you may need to copy the url and paste it in the search bar of your internet browser.

Navigating Your Dashboard (Section 2):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hWyk6s5U2s

Submitting a New Application (Section 3):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVYGo9n_0G0

Creating a New Contact (Section 4):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtH4L8ooblE

Changing Settings and Logging Off (Section 5):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViNxmSjgWg

Amendments, Annual Progress Reports, and Continuing Review Requests (Section 6):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqkX5T5VZuI

Deleting xForms (Section 7):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxNL1YAlpNU

Uploading Documents as Attachments (Section 8):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TufzZBLrl9g

Checking the Status of Applications (Section 10):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dvTF1Qvgg8

Updating Contact Information (Section 11):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV4PHFWg4GI

Reporting an Unanticipated/Adverse Event (Section 12):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZMzMyMpwig

Resources

Visit the Center for Health Equity website for more information about the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's ongoing efforts to address health equity.

To view a copy of Health Equity Standard of Practice (SOP), please click here: Health Equity Policy

 
Public Health has made reasonable efforts to provide accurate translation. However, no computerized translation is perfect and is not intended to replace traditional translation methods. If questions arise concerning the accuracy of the information, please refer to the English edition of the website, which is the official version.
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