Homework: Institutional Review Board (IRB)
In a 3 pages paper, conduct research on the topic of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and address the following:
1) Explain the primary responsibilities and priorities of the IRB.
2) Identify an organization, such as a research hospital or pharmaceutical company, that involves human research subjects including all of the following at-risk populations:
a) children
b) women
c) minorities
d) cognitively impaired subjects
3) Describe the organization's specific guidelines/policies regarding conducting research on each of the at-risk, human populations listed above.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.