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Institutional Ethics Review Board [IERB]

IERB - Overview:

Institutional Ethics Review Board [IERB] is a body comprising of medical / scientific and / non-scientific members like Bio medical experts, scientific experts, statisticians, clinical research experts, legal experts, social workers and also lay persons, whose responsibility is to verify the protection of the rights, safety and well-being of human subjects involved in a study. The IERB review provides public reassurance by objectively, independently and impartially reviewing and approving the protocol based on ethical and scientific aspects, the suitability of the investigator(s), facilities, materials to be used for obtaining and documenting “Informed Consent” of the study subjects and adequacy of confidentiality safeguards.

The IERB review proposals submitted by undergraduate/post-graduate students/staff/clinical trails. The Objectives of an IERB can be defined as follows:-

  • To protect the dignity, rights and well-being of the potential research participants.
  • To ensure that universal ethical values and international scientific standards are expressed in terms of local community values and customs.
  • To assist in the development and the education of a research community responsive to local health care requirements.
IERB Members List
Name GOI-MoHFW-DHR File No. PDF Resource
  • IERB-Provisional Registration
EC/NEW/INST/2023/3749
  • IERB Members List
EC/20/000443
Name of Member Qualification Role/Designation in Ethics Committee
Mr. Pradeep K N B.A (Master of Laws (LL.M.)) Legal Expert
Dr. Arun Kumar A MBBS (MD - Anesthesiology) Clinician
Dr. Prasad B S MBBS (MD - Paediatrics) Clinician
Dr. Shivashankar Murthy MBBS (MD-Pharmacology) Medical Scientist
Dr. Basavarajappa A P M.Pharm (Ph.DPharmacology) Chair Person
Dr. VinodKumar C S BSc (MSc, Ph.D - Microbiology) Member Secretary
Mr. Prabhu K C BA (LLM) Social Scientist
Ms. Usha K S HSC, SSC (BA) Lay Person
Download Our IERB Application Forms:
Name Docx Forms PDF Forms
  • IERB Application for Student ICMR Project
  • Appendix D-Checklist for applicants before submission of application
  • Appendix E-Application to IERB
  • Appendix F-Undertaking by all the Investigators
  • Appendix G-Informed Consent Form
  • Appendix H-Child Assent Form
  • Appendix I-Reveiw Exemption Application Form
  • Appendix L-Intimation of start of the study
  • Appendix M-Progress Report-Final Report
  • Principal Investigator CV Template
IERB Resources
Name PDF Resource
  • DCG Office Order dated 19.11.2013
  • Clinical Trial Norms Should Change - The New Indian Express

Submission Details:

  • Research proposals can be submitted to IERB office on or before 10th of the respective month.
  • IERB meetings will be held on First Thursday of every month.
  • For in-house staff research, one hard copy and one soft copy of research proposal need to be submitted.
  • For Clinical Trials, 10 hard copies of EC Dossier need to be submitted.
  • For more information kindly contact Member Secretary

Member Secretary

Institutional Ethics Review Board
  • S. S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, NH-4, Bypass Road, Davangere-577005
  • ierbssimsrc@gmail.com
  • 08192-266000, 266341

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