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IRB-Iowa

The Joint Institutional Review Board (Joint IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare–Iowa and other local affiliated institutions. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove all research activities that fall within its jurisdiction as specified by both the federal regulations and local institutional policy.

About Us
IRB Member Resources

• Checklist Instructions Iowa
• New Study Checklist Iowa
  
• Continuing Report Checklist Iowa
  
• Amendment Checklist Iowa
  
• Non-scientific Member Reviewing Guidance
  

IRB Policy Manual

Industry Sponsored Research-Contract Approval and Management
Investigator Resources

• How to determine if your project is considered human subjects research
• Review Types
• Research qualifying for exemption
• Research qualifying for expedited review
• Minimal Risk

Educational Resources
Each member of the research team interacting with human subjects must complete an educational tutorial on the protection of human subjects. A copy of the tutorial completion certificate must be submitted to the IRB.
The Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare IRB currently recognizes completion of the on-line NIH tutorial as satisfaction for this training. CITI certification is also an acceptable form of training

Forms and Instructions

• Application Process and Forms (New Studies)
• Requests and Reports for Ongoing Studies
  • Modification_request
  • Notice of Closure
  • Continuing report
  • Iowa study summary for research approved prior to June 2007
  • Deviation/Noncompliance Report
  • Protocol Exception Request
  • Summary of Reportable Events policy
  • Local Unanticipated Problem Report Form
  • External Safety Information Cover page
    
• Other
  • Assurance that WFH is not involved in Research
• Humanitarian Use Device
• Emergency Use of Investigational Test Articles

IRB Meeting Schedule

• 2008MeetingSchedule

 Helpful Links

Contact Us
Our office is located at:
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - IRB
400 W. River Woods Pkwy
Milwaukee, WI 53212  

Julia Beutler, MPA, CIP
Director, Human Research Protection Program
Phone: 414-465-3134
Fax: 414-465-3001

Casie Behrens, MA
IRB Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 414-465-3059
Fax: 414-465-3001

Kristin Zablocki
Executive Assistant
Phone: 414-465-3077
Fax: 414-465-3001

If you have any questions, please contact Casie Behrens.