Liberia

University of Liberia - Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation Institution Review Board (UL-IRB)

University of Liberia-Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation Africa Centre

Chairperson
Ms Cecelia Morris (morris.cecelia@yahoo.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Mr Jemee K Tegli (jktegli@yahoo.com)

Telephone number: 231 65 22 333

Fax Number: 231 65 83 774

Physical address
Ground Floor, GD Building, University of Liberia, Capitol Hill Monrovia, Liberia

Postal address
UL-PIRE Africa Center A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine University of Liberia Congo Town Monrovia Liberia

Country
Liberia

Institution website address
http://www.ul-pireafrica.org/irb.html

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
University

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Finances

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health?

From what sources does the research budget come?
Fees for Services

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Computer, Internet Connection

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
E-mail submission

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
Intermittent

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
2 months

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
The convening of the IRB to review protocols depends upon the submission of protocols which are intermittent.

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
http://www.ul-pireafrica.org/irb.html

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
You will see the IRB Handbook in the lower right hand corner

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
No

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
6

How many REC members are women
2

What is the term of office for members of the REC
4 Years

Is this term renewable
Twice

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
Yes

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
Yes

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Part time: ≤ 20 hours

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? Yes

From what sources does the research budget come?: Fees for Services