Introduction
The Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent and autonomous body of IOM which is responsible for the review of the research proposals and provide approval for the clinical studies and researches planned to be conducted in Maharajgunj Medical Campus and the constitutional colleges of IOM. The IRC of IOM has also been monitoring the research activities of multinational/multicentric clinical trials being conducted in MMC and constitutional colleges/hospitals.
The ethical review process is based on the ethical principles of health research – respect for the autonomy of research participants, beneficence and non-maleficence, justice and respect for environment. It will provide independent, competent and timely review. The IRC will be free of bias and influence (political, institutional, professional, financial, etc.).
Composition of IRC
The current IRC is composed of a chairperson, a member secretary and 11 board members:

Prof. Dr.
Dwarika P. Shrestha
Chairperson

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gentle S. Shrestha
Member Secretary

Prof. Dr.
Paleswan Joshi Lakhey
Member

Prof. Dr.
Anil Shrestha
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Rabindra B. Pradhananga
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neebha Ojha
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Manisha Chapagai
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Pankaj Panta
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Archana Pandey
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Pranil Man Singh Pradhan
Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Narayan Bahadur Mahotra
Member

Dr. Eans Tara Tuladhar
Member

Dr. Neeti Aryal
Member