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This membership plan supports ethical, high-quality research for healthcare professionals and students
Are you working on a research project but lack an institutional platform for IRB approval, mentorship, or data analysis support?
BMY Health’s Associate Membership offers you a structured, credible, and affordable pathway to conduct ethically sound research with expert guidance.
Why Become an Associate Member?
Services & Discounts
Access IRB services and Consult trained mentors, statisticians, and research methodologists in Statistics Clinic with 20% fee waivers
Affiliation
Use BMY Health affiliation in your CV and publications, which is particularly helpful for individuals seeking registered platform for research.
Community
Join a community of researchers, experts, and interdisciplinary collaborators
How is our IRB Unique
We provide structured reviews through Scientific, Ethical, and Operational evaluation that increases the chances of success in your project through effective planning.
Details of our IRB Policy:
Policy Document
Is the IRB letter from BMY Health valid?
Yes, BMY Health Pakistan is a registered public health organization and our research teams have previously published projects with letter from our IRB. This Associate Membership plan is a newer initiative for external members. Currently the criteria for IRB letter validity for HEC-recognized journals is that researchers obtain IRB approval from their affiliated organization. The Associate Membership program provides an official affiliation with BMY Health, allowing members to submit their studies for review and receive an IRB approval letter that is institutionally valid. This ensures that researchers without an institutional IRB, or whose projects fall outside their institution’s jurisdiction, can meet journal requirements through BMY Health Pakistan IRB. Researchers should confirm the latest policies of their target journal before applying for membership and seeking IRB service.
Who Should Apply?
- This program is ideal for
- Private practitioners, individual researchers, or students conducting independent research
- Researchers collecting data outside their institution’s official jurisdiction
- Professionals facing lack of support from their institutional ethics committees
- Individuals seeking an official research platform without employment requirements
Membership Fee
- 🇵🇰 PKR 3000 (Pakistan)
- 🌍 USD 30 (International)
- Discounts for previous BMY interns, employees, and volunteers.
- IRB Review Fees
- Expedited Review: PKR 12,000
- Full Review: PKR 18,000
- (Covers scientific, ethics, operational review + final audit)
Additional Opportunities
- Members may also:
- Apply as a mentor or consultant (statistics, methodology, clinical fields)
- Apply as an IRB reviewer if ethically trained (CITI, CBEC, WHO, etc.)
- Refer experts to serve as community or professional members on IRB panels
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How to Apply
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Your application will be reviewed, followed by fee submission and issuance of your official membership letter.
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