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Cooperative Agreements with IRBs at Affiliated Institutions

The University of Washington Human Subjects Division is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of record for the following: all University of Washington agencies (e.g., schools, departments, programs, clinics, UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center), Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS--Seattle and American Lake), Boise VA, Seattle-King Country Department of Public Health, and the Puget Sound Blood Center.

To avoid duplication of effort, the UW has developed agreements with several local institutions whereby only one IRB review is necessary for collaborative research. In almost all cases the agreements are reciprocal; that is, the UW accepts another institution's IRB review and it accepts ours. The conditions of the agreements are summarized below. Researchers are encouraged to call the Human Subjects Division if they have questions about which institution is responsible for the review.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC)
Contact: Telephone (206) 987-7804, Tim Rowe, Administrative Assistant
CHRMC Institutional Review Board

If Children's patients, facilities, or resources (including medical records) are involved in the research, IRB review must be conducted at CHRMC. The UW accepts CHRMC's review for research involving both institutions. CHRMC does not accept UW's review if the research involves Children's patients, facilities, or resources.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC)
Contact: Telephone (206) 667-4867, Karen Hansen, Director, Institutional Review
Institutional Review Office

Review is reciprocal and follows funding. If there is no funding, review follows the source of subjects.

Group Health Cooperative (GHC)

Contact: Telephone (206) 287-2919, Barbara E. Young, PhD, Manager, Research & Human Subjects Review

  • UW provides the initial review of projects that involve a new funding proposal through the UW, even if all subjects will be GHC patients. If funding is awarded, review transfers to GHC.
  • If a protocol involves only GHC patients, and if there is no proposed funding, Group Health is the reviewing institution.
  • If a protocol involves both sites, and funding is administered through the UW, the UW provides human subjects review.

Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)
 

Contact: Telephone: (503) 494-7887
OHSU Institutional Review Board

Review is reciprocal and follows funding.

Swedish Medical Center (Includes three campuses: First Hill, Ballard, and Providence)

Contact: Telephone (206) 215-2536

Review is reciprocal and follows funding. If there is no funding, review follows the source of subjects. However, student, epidemiological and psychosocial research must be reviewed by both institutions.

Virginia Mason Medical Center / Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (VMMC/BRI)

Contact: Telephone (206) 341-0787
Sonja de Moya, CIM, CIP, Institutional Review Manager

Review is reciprocal and follows funding. If there is no funding, review follows the source of subjects. UW researchers need to call the number above before planning to conduct research or advertise a study at VMMC/BRI.
Virginia Mason Medical Center Cooperative Agreement - 12/13/05 (pdf) 255 kb
Virginia Mason Medical Center Patient Approach Policy - 09/13/03 (doc) 34 kb

PLEASE NOTE: VMMC/BRI have new Good Clinical Practice (GCP) education and Fit for Duty requirements. Any "Key Personnel" interacting with VMMC/BRI patients/subjects or their identifiable records or samples will be required to complete the GCP course. UW faculty, staff, and students may register for the GCP course at the following UW site:https://courses.washington.edu/studygcp/. OR, access to the web-based, 5 module, ClinfoSource GCP course may be obtained by requesting a Username at CRP@BenaroyaResearch.org. Persons who have already completed the GCP course should forward the training records demonstrating a passing score to the Regulatory Compliance & Education Department at Fax # 206-223-7543. Fit for Duty requirements must be met if direct interaction or review of records will occur on the VMMC/BRI campus. This includes verification of immunizations, recent Background Check, and receipt of a Flu shot during the Flu Season. Please contact the Regulatory Compliance & Education department at 206-341-0781 for further guidance.

BRI Educational Link: Instructions for completing GCP modules (PDF)

The Washington State Institutional Review Board (WSIRB)

Contact: Telephone (360) 902-8075 
Human Research Review Section Website

The DSHS/DOH Human Subjects Review Board reviews research activities that are: (a) sponsored by DSHS or DOH; (b) conducted by an employee or agent of DSHS or DOH; (c) which use any DSHS or DOH property or facility; or (d) which involve the use of DSHS or DOH non-public information to identify or contact human research subjects or prospective subjects.

Review is reciprocal, with review following funding AND source of subjects. If a University of Washington researcher submits new funding, the initial human subjects review would be submitted through the UW; if funding is awarded, review may transfer to DSHS/DOH.