Human Research Protections Office (HRPO)
Participant and Community Outreach
The University of Maryland School of Medicine was established in 1807. It is the first public and fifth oldest medical school in the United States and the first to institute a residency training program. The School of Medicine is the founding school of the University of Maryland, and today it is an integral part of the 11-campus University System of Maryland.
On the University of Maryland Baltimore campus, the School of Medicine serves as the foundation for a large academic health center that combines medical education, biomedical research, patient care, and community service. With the support of our patient care partners, including University of Maryland Medical System and the Baltimore VA Medical Center, the School of Medicine offers clinical trials addressing a wide range of health problems, such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, neurologic diseases, heart diseases, kidney diseases, high blood pressure, trauma, and psychiatric problems. The School of Medicine also has active research and development programs in vaccines, complementary medicine, and in medical devices and technology.
What is an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
Are there special rules to help protect certain types of research subjects?
For information on Clinical Trials please review the websites below:
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