Office of Human Research Oversight (OHRO)

OHRO Responsibilities

The Office of Human Research Oversight is responsible for conducting the following activities:

• Principal advisor to the Command for human subjects protection.
• Develop and implement human subjects protection policies — regulations.
• Maintain the USAMRDC Volunteer Registry Management System.
• Review and approve intramural and extramural human subjects protocols.
• Conduct human subjects protection site visits.

Office of Human Research Oversight Resource Documents

• Documents:
• DODI Summary of Changes (27 KB)
• Information for Investigators - Human Subjects Research (171 KB)
• OHRO Submission Form -- Human Subjects Research (67 KB)
• DoW IRB Review in Lieu of HRPO Submission Form (66 KB)
• Guidance on OHRO Review Requirements for Research Involving the Secondary Use of Data/Specimens (201 KB)
• OHRO Submission Form -- Secondary Research Involving the Use of Data/Specimens (53 KB)
• International Research Study Information Form (64 KB)
• Site-Specific Protocol Addendum (26 KB)
• OHARO Cadaver Submission Form (38 KB)
• Army Policy for Use of Human Cadavers for Research Development, Test and Evaluation, Education or Training (146 KB)
• Investigator Information Sheet Part 1: IRBs v. FWAs at a Glance (165 KB)
• Investigator Information Sheet Part 2: IRB and FWA Agreements at a Glance (135 KB)
• USAMRDC Proposal Submission Form (3.12 MB)  FOR FUNDING PROGRAM USE ONLY