1. Access PHIRST at:  https://phirst.jhsph.edu/

2. Use your JHED ID/JHED password to log in to PHIRST

3. Click on Create New Application in the upper left corner of your My Inbox homepage

4. Provide an answer to all required questions

5. Upload your research plan, consent forms, and other required study documentation available on the Forms page of the BSPH IRB website

6. Complete the first page and click Continue to save your answers; an IRB number will be assigned to your application at this point

7. What do I need to submit?

8. Recruitment Materials Guidance

9. What am I agreeing to do when I become a Principal Investigator on a BSPH IRB protocol?

Don’t Forget to Click Submit!

• When you are finished with the application and are ready to submit it to the BSPH IRB Office, check YES to question 2.0 on the last page and click FINISH at the top or bottom right of the screen. See page 12 of the  PHIRST User Guide

• The PHIRST User Guide and PHIRST FAQs are available to help navigate the system.

• Templates for research plans, consent forms, and other required study documentation available on the Forms page of the BSPH IRB website.

• Contact the PHIRST Help Desk for assistance at JHSPH.PHIRSTHelp@jhu.edu.

• Need help with a research application? Which forms do you need? Which Research Plan do you need? The IRB Navigator may be able to help: IRBNav@jh.edu.

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