Forms & Guidance

Researcher Amendment Checklist (PDF)

View Archive to Prior IRB Form Versions here.

Certificate of Translation (PDF)

eIRB WatermarkMUSC Watermark for All Documents (DOC) 

• Instructions for use of Watermark (DOC)

HIPAA Authorization (eIRB) (DOCX)

HIPAA Authorization (eIRB) - Spanish (DOCX)

HIPAA Authorization (eIRB) - Optional Research Version (DOCX)

HIPAA Authorization (eIRB) - Optional Research Version - Spanish (DOCX)

Informed Consent Template with HIPAA (eIRB) (DOCX) - Updated 06/10/2025

Informed Consent Template (eIRB) (DOCX) - Updated 06/10/2025

Informed Consent Template (ERMA) (DOCX) - Updated 06/10/2025

• Concise Summary Examples (DOCX)
• Electronic Consent Guidance (DOCX)
• Suggested Consent Language Library

Short Form Consent Template: English (DOCX), Spanish (DOCX) 

Short Form Addendum for Sub-Studies Template (Spanish Version) (DOCX)

• Guidance for Short Form Consent (DOCX)

For suggested MUSC Local Context Language, please see the MUSC Process for Reliance on an External IRB page.

External Collaborator Supplement Form (DOC)

Scientific Protocol Template (DOCX)

Community-Engaged Research Protocol Addendum (DOC) 

• Guidance for Expedited Review - Retrospective Studies (PDF)
• Guidance for Community-Engaged Research
• Guidance for Exempt Review - Categories 2 and 4 (DOC)
• Tip Sheet for Exempt Category 2 (DOCX) - New 6/4/2025
• Tip Sheet for Exempt Category 4 (DOCX) - New 6/4/2025
• Tip Sheet for Expedited Review (DOCX) - New 6/4/2025
• Guidance for Humanitarian Use Devices (HUDs) (DOCX)

VA Informed Consent Form (eIRB) (DOC)

VA HIPAA Authorization (eIRB) (DOC)

VA Addendum to MUSC IRB Continuing Review Application (DOC)