The Office of Research & Regulatory Affairs provides: administrative support to the IRB; review process for all protocol applications; feedback to investigator; correspondence with investigators; educational programs and audits.
Federal Wide Assurance (FWA)
Cook County Health IRB has filed a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in which we promise to uphold federal regulations and ethical principles for human participants in research conducted by employees, agents and affiliates of Cook County Health.
FWA number: FWA00001802
IRB Registration Information Letter (IORG)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) require IRBs to register through a system maintained by DHHS.
IRB Organization (IORG) number: IORG0000119
Compliance Letter 2025
IRB Meeting Calendar 2025
Roster for IRB (1-2025)
Research Financial Conflict of Interest Policy – Updated 6-24