Public Health IRB Submissions using PHIRST

PHIRST is the online research submission and review system for BSPH IRB applications. It is a web-based system used by the BSPH IRB as a portal for all new human subjects research applications. Investigators must answer the questions in the PHIRST application and upload research plans, consent forms, and other required study documentation available on the Forms page of the BSPH IRB website. Only the Principal Investigator may submit applications in PHIRST. The PHIRST User Guide and PHIRST FAQs are available to help navigate the system. IRB requirements for conducting human subjects research is outlined in the Guidance and JHSPH IRB Policies; which govern the review of all submissions.

How To:	Access PHIRST at: https://phirst.jhsph.edu/ Use your JHED ID/JHED password to log in and register in PHIRST. For non-JHU affiliates, use the following guides to help create a guest user account in PHIRST and add the BSPH as an affiliated institution: Creating a Guest Account, Affiliating an Institution in CITI For further help, contact the PHIRST Help Desk at BSPH.PHIRSTHelp@jhu.edu to request a guest user account.
Resources:	Complete the required human research ethics, HIPAA and GCP training: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/institutional-review-board-irb/training Use the ‘First Steps’ guide to register in PHIRST, obtain a user role, and upload your human subjects training certificates and completion date to your PHIRST profile page: First Steps Guide Use the ‘PHIRST User Guide’ to navigate the PHIRST system: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/phirstusertraining5dec2019_1.docx
Contacts:	Contact the PHIRST Help Desk for assistance at BSPH.PHIRSTHelp@jhu.edu Contact the BSPH IRB Office for general IRB questions at BSPH.IRBOffice@jhu.edu Need help with a research application? The IRB Navigator may be able to help: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/institutional-review-board-irb/irb-navigator
Related Links:	Internal Review Board (IRB) BSPH

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