Institutional Review Board (IRB):
Institutional Review Board (IRB), is a committee of BIRDEM, established to view and approve research proposals or thesis protocols for MD, MS, M.Phil. and Ph.D. students of BIRDEM Academy and for FCPS students and trainees. This committee sets for reviewing the research proposal or thesis protocol twice a year, one is held in September and the other in March. Students should submit their research proposal or thesis protocol before 20 September and/or 20 March each year. The honorable members of the committee are-
1. Prof. Md. Faruque Pathan, Director, BIRDEM Academy Chairman
2. Prof. M. Sawkat Hassan, Director, Laboratory Division, BIRDEM Member
3. Head of the Department, Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital Member
4. Head of the Department, Surgery, BIRDEM General Hospital Member
5. Head of the Department, Obs&Gyne, BIRDEM General Hospital Member
6. Head of the Department, Pediatrics, BIRDEM General Hospital Member
7. Dr. Fauzia Moslem, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad Member
8.Prof. M A Sayeed, Professor of Community Medicine, IMC Member
9. Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Imam, BIRDEM Mosque Member
Following documents to be submitted for research or thesis on IRB.
Whole research proposal or thesis protocol
Application addressing to the Chairman, IRB
Checklistst (Face sheet) with the prescribed form of IRB through proper channel
Consent form in both Bangla and English
Questionnaire or interview schedule (where applicable)
Data collection sheet (where applicable)