AUM is committed to upholding the principles of scientific research ethics and adheres to internationally recognized regulations, particularly the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki and the Belmont Report. Additionally, we follow the principles established by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines. For pharmacological studies, we comply with the regulations set forth by the Jordanian Food and Drug Administration.

The University ensures that all research involving human subjects receives approval from the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). In all research endeavors, we prioritize the ethical treatment of human subjects, emphasizing respect for personal autonomy, beneficence, and justice. This commitment underscores our dedication to upholding human moral values and preserving human dignity throughout the research process. The Institutional Review Board is concerned with examining ethical issues related to scientific research via the evaluation of submitted research proposals from all faculties and following up on research activities.

It is requested by researchers from all faculties, whether research is done on humans or research requires experiments on animals, and make the appropriate decisions regarding them.

Before submitting your application, please review the following information:

Research Exempted from Ethical Review:

• Research that evaluates administrative, academic, health, or institutional services and does not require identifying information from individuals or involve living organisms.
• Research that relies on publicly available data, documents, or records.
• Research that uses data, documents, or records previously owned by the researcher, where the owners cannot be identified.
• Research similar to previously approved work by the same researcher.

Note: Activities within educational institutions, including ordinary educational activities, evaluations of educational strategies, teaching methods or class management techniques, are not considered research.

Research Requiring IRB Review:

• Research conducted on the University's campus involving data or samples collection from volunteers, including students or employees.
• Animal-based research conducted at American University of Madaba.
• Research conducted by American University of Madaba researchers within the local community without an available ethical review entity. Researchers must obtain written administrative approval.

Research Referred to Other Institutional Review Boards:

• Research conducted at hospitals involving in-patients, out-patients, or clinics, can be submitted directly to the hospital's IRB.
• Pharmacological or clinical studies, or therapeutic procedures for patients, must be submitted to the Jordanian Food and Drug Administration and the IRB of relevant health institutions.
• Research conducted entirely outside the university at an institution with its own IRB can be submitted directly to that body for ethical review.

Please note that the IRB is not able to issue ethical approval retrospectively for ongoing or completed research projects.

for inquiries, you may contact us at d.sr@aum.edu.jo.