Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is a professional organization focused on advancing ethical research oversight and human subjects protections.
PRIM&R provides education, conferences, and practical resources for IRB members, HRPP leaders, investigators, and research administrators. Its content often covers informed consent quality, regulatory compliance trends, emerging ethics issues, and oversight best practices across biomedical and social-behavioral research. Many organizations use PRIM&R training to strengthen reviewer competency and improve consistency in ethics review decisions. Referencing PRIM&R resources can support a more defensible, participant-centered approach to research governance.