1. Getting Started in eIRB: The Basics
JHM eIRB
Getting Started in eIRB: The Basics

2. eIRB Accounts: JHED Users
JHED User accounts are automatically created upon first login.
No self-registration process is required.

3. eIRB Accounts: JHED Users
If you forget your JHED ID or JHED password:
Use the links (i.e., Forgot Password?) below, or
contact JHED directly at or call the JHED IT Support Center at HELP.

4. eIRB Accounts: Non-JHED Users
Non-JHED Users must the eIRB help desk to set up an account.

5. eIRB Accounts: Non-JHED Users
Only Non-JHED users have the ability to change the password assigned to them.
Select “Account Management” on the left navigation bar and follow the prompts.

6. Investigator Home Page
Left Navigation Bar
Account Management (Non-JHED Users Only)
eIRB Training
My IRB Studies
Create New Application
Studies List
Studies are listed by project type

7. Investigator Tabs Action Required (default tab) Researcher Prep
Studies that have been returned for PI response
Researcher Prep
Studies that have never been submitted
In Process
Studies awaiting Pre-IRB or IRB review
Approved
Studies that have been Approved
All My IRB Studies
All approved, disapproved, expired, terminated, disapproved or withdrawn studies with which you are associated

8. Create New Application
Available under “My IRB Studies”
Click “Create…” to begin a NEW eIRB application.

9. Create Further Study Action
Locate Approved application
Click on the application name/title to open the Approved application workspace

10. Create Further Study Action
On the left side of the workspace under “Create Further Study Action”, select “Create…”

11. Create Further Study Action
Select the type of Further Study Action (FSA) you would like to create, and click “Continue” to complete the FSA.

12. Add/Update/Delete Documents
Add Documents
You must select “Add ” to:
Upload a New Document

13. Add/Update/Delete Documents
Update Documents
You must select “Update” to:
Upload a Revised document
View the history of a document
Delete a document (4. change dropdown from “Submitted” to “Deleted”)

14. Add/Update/Delete Documents
Use “Update” to change the status of the document to “Deleted”
Click “OK”
A “strikethrough” will appear through the document name.
Click “Update” to upload the correct document
Remember to change the status to “Submitted” before clicking “OK”.

15. Reviewer Notes
All applications are subject to a Pre-IRB review as well as an IRB reviewer.
Issues that require a response are referred to as “Reviewer Notes”.

16. Reviewer Notes
IRB staff will add reviewer notes to the applicable sections of the eIRB application.
The PI/study team must respond to each reviewer note and make revisions to the application (if applicable)
Select “Click here to respond…” to enter a response.

17. Reviewer Notes
Click “Ok” to save your response. Your response will be highlighted in green when complete.

18. Reviewer Notes To edit your response, click on “Study Team Response”.
Click OK to save.

19. Reviewer Notes
You can also track and respond to reviewer notes using the “Reviewer Notes” tab on the Application Workspace.