Member Benefits
Education, policy insight, and a community of more than 3,200 peers
What You Do Matters. Get the Support You Deserve.
Research ethics and oversight work is complex, it changes often, and it can feel isolating. PRIM&R membership brings you expert insights, practical tools, and a connected community of more than 3,200 peers, so you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Members work in IRBs, IACUC programs, HRPPs, SBER programs, and research compliance offices, at every stage of their careers. Many of the benefits below are free with membership, and attending just two webinars covers the $315 annual cost.
Members work in IRBs, IACUC programs, HRPPs, SBER programs, and research compliance offices, at every stage of their careers. Many of the benefits below are free with membership, and attending just two webinars covers the $315 annual cost.
What’s Included With Your Membership
Expert Insights
Free Agency Dialogues
As a member, you get Agency Dialogues that deliver short updates and an environment for dialogue related to federal agency oversight or independent agency or accreditation processes and standards. These virtual updates are meant to serve as listening and Q&A sessions.
Members get timely updates on key developments in research policy—along with opportunities to engage directly with experts. As federal agencies revisit core regulations, propose new guidance, and expand oversight in areas such as artificial intelligence, foreign influence, and public trust, staying informed is critical. These live, online briefings explore the implications for research oversight and compliance, equipping you with the insight needed to anticipate change and strengthen your institutional response.
As a member, you get an exclusive, monthly publication that offers an easy and dependable way of keeping up with the research ethics and oversight fields, the PRIM&R community, and your professional development goals.
Practical Tools
Members get exclusive access to monthly case studies that explore the unique ethical issues that arise in the review of research involving humans and animals. These practical tools can be used as quick refreshers if you're experienced, training materials if you're a new reviewer, or engaging group activities that strengthen your committee's collaboration.
Discounts
Select Flash Learn, Workshop, and Recent Conference Recordings are released free for members throughout the year.
Free
Members get free registration to the live broadcast and recording of all PRIM&R webinars. All webinars are CE-eligible and most can be applied toward CIP® or CPIA® recertification.
Members get free access to PRIM&R's catalog of annual conference session recordings that are over one year old. These recordings can be viewed for CE credit, many of which can be applied to CIP® or CPIA® recertification.
PRIM&R's annual Workload and Salary Surveys benchmark workplace trends in the fields of research ethics and oversight. Members get free access to the results of both the IRB and IACUC survey reports, published annually. The reports allow filters so you can dive deeper into data by institution type, primary role, geographic region, and more.
As a member, you get PRIM&R's Research Ethics Self-Study Program, delivering timely and relevant articles covering topics related to the ethics and oversight of research involving both animals and humans. The Self-Study program includes two articles each month, one geared toward the animal research community and one for human subject research. Articles are selected from a wide array of peer-reviewed publications.
The program also features CE-eligible quizzes for each article, worth 0.75 CEs, totaling 9 CEs each year that can be applied to CIP® or CPIA® recertification. Each article is accompanied by a discussion guide you can use to strengthen your understanding of complex topics or spark meaningful discussion with colleagues.
The program also features CE-eligible quizzes for each article, worth 0.75 CEs, totaling 9 CEs each year that can be applied to CIP® or CPIA® recertification. Each article is accompanied by a discussion guide you can use to strengthen your understanding of complex topics or spark meaningful discussion with colleagues.
Members get the CIP® Companion, which helps you organize your approach for preparing for the Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) Examination. The Companion provides structured access to key regulatory documents, reference tables, digital flashcards, and historical foundations of human subjects research protections — all in one place.
Members get the CPIA® Companion, a resource designed to help you organize your approach for preparing for the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) examination. The Companion provides structured access to key regulatory sources, reference tables, flashcards, and historical foundations of laboratory animal research oversight — all in one place.
While designed with exam candidates in mind, the Companions are equally useful as a standing reference if you want quick access to key regulations and policies, or as a refresher and training tool at any stage of your career.
While designed with exam candidates in mind, the Companions are equally useful as a standing reference if you want quick access to key regulations and policies, or as a refresher and training tool at any stage of your career.
Connected Community
Colleague Directory
Members get a colleague directory to search for and connect with others in the field by name, title, or area of expertise.
Members get exclusive access to volunteer with PRIM&R and develop professionally, including opportunities to write for the PRIM&R Member Digest, host Virtual Roundtables, and more.
As a member, you get access to PRIM&R's Mentoring Program, connecting you to a vast network of experts in the field for advice, guidance, and professional development through a one-on-one, long-term relationship.
PRIM&R members are eligible to apply for funding from PRIM&R to host an event within their institution or greater geographic area. Events connect PRIM&R members in a certain geographic region.
Members get complimentary Virtual Roundtables — informal peer-to-peer learning opportunities where you can share real-world approaches, solutions, or unique practices and ideas with other members. Some Virtual Roundtables are eligible for CE credit. 2026 programming is supported in part by Advarra and Huron.
“PRIM&R has always played an integral role in my career and has given to me more than I could ever hope to return in kind. And over the years PRIM&R has become my professional family and a place where I have been able to develop and maintain life-long friendships.”
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Ready to Join Your Colleagues?
Questions about membership or your request? Our team is glad to help at membership@primr.org.