It is the policy of the Organization that studies may be transferred from one JHM IRB to another within the JHM Human Research Protection Program.  Transfers will occur in the following circumstances:

1. Applications assigned to JHM IRB X that do not meet criteria for expedited review [categories 1-7] may be transferred to a convened JHM IRB. This transfer may happen at any point in the initial review when the research activity is noted, or clarified as not meeting an expedited category, or during a subsequent Change in Research when a more than minimal risk activity may be added.
2. When a change in Principal Investigator (PI) is being proposed to designate a Member or Chair of the IRB of record for the study as the new PI.  In such cases, the study will be transferred to an IRB on which the PI does not serve as a primary Member.  (In cases in which the new PI is a former Member or Chair of the IRB of record, transfer shall also occur if the change in PI occurs within two years of that person’s completion of service on the IRB).
   • The exception to this case is where the PI is a member of the JHM ACH IRB where the application may remain assigned to JHM ACH IRB. 
3. When the IRB of record believes it lacks the expertise required for review of the study and that expertise is available on another of the JHM IRBs.
4. When a study assigned to one JHM IRB for review is identified as being identical to another study previously approved by a different JHM IRB. In such cases, the new study will be re-assigned to the IRB which approved the first submission of the study.
5. If an exception was granted by the Institutional Official (IO) or the Director of the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) allowing an IRB on which a Chair or Member serves as PI to review the study initially (see Organization Policy 103.10(b) “Assignment of IRB Review”).
6. For reasons other than those specified above as determined by the IO, the Director of the HRPP, JHM IRB Chairs, and/or OHSR Management.