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Bronson IRB
The Bronson Methodist Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees research studies at Bronson. The purpose of the IRB is to safeguard the rights and welfare of human subjects. As regulated by the United States Department of Health & Human Services, it is composed of at least five members of varying backgrounds. The IRB membership includes community members with non-scientific backgrounds, as well as healthcare professionals with the competency to review research. Bronson's IRB meets every month to review proposals for research studies. Research at Bronson follows regulations and guidelines established by:
We make sure research complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Also called the Privacy Rule, this law controls access to and disclosure of a patient's confidential health information. If you are a clinician interested in proposing research to be conducted at Bronson, please see below for submission process and application documents or call Bronson Research Services at (269) 341-7898. IRB Application Packet IRB Application Tools HIPAA in Research Research Resources |
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