Salus IRB Mission and Values
Mission
Salus IRB is passionately committed to the protection of the rights and welfare of research participants. Our board and professional staff are dedicated to the provision of ethical reviews of the highest quality, combined with impeccable customer service. Our goal is to continually enhance our human research protection program to ensure effective, efficient and innovative processes.
Values
Salus IRB operates according to its policies and the application of our core values as independent review board professionals. Salus’ staff is provided with the tools and guidance necessary to adhere to an established code of conduct, through training and by the example set by the leadership team. As a diverse group of individuals in an emerging profession, we strive to influence others who participate in the research process to uphold these principles.
We take responsibility for our profession, our environment and our tasks. We recognize a responsibility to our peers to maintain the long-term integrity of our profession and to preserve the public’s confidence.
We do not compromise our values for personal gain or professional advancement. We embody our integrity in our work by being principled and consistent.
We demonstrate our knowledge, experience and dedication to our work and the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing realm of the IRB profession. We exhibit leadership in areas in which we are particularly proficient, offering to help in areas where our individual skills are needed. We seek opportunities for professional growth and development for ourselves and our colleagues.
We strive to maintain excellence, never compromising or accepting lesser standards. We welcome ways to improve current processes to ensure that our standards are continually met or exceeded.