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Human Research Participant Protection in the Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
Indian Health Service Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
| National IRB (NIRB) at IHS Headquarters - Rockville, Maryland |
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Phillip Smith, MD, MPH
Chair, IHS National IRB (NIRB)
Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH
IHS Human Research Protection Administrator
IRB00000646
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IHS NIRB
c/o Ms. Juanita Neconie
801 Thompson Ave. TMP, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852
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301-443-4700 (voice)
301-443-0114 (fax) phillip.smith@ihs.gov
Submit projects electronically to
irb@ihs.gov
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| Aberdeen Area |
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Elaine Miller, M.D.
Chair, Aberdeen Area IHS IRB
IRB00000635
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115 4th Avenue , SE
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
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605-226-7341 (voice)
605-226-7543 (fax) Elaine.miller@ihsabr.ihs.gov
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| Alaska Area |
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David Barrett, MD
Chair, Alaska Area IHS IRB
Terry Powell
Administrator, Alaska Area IHS IRB
IRB00000636
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4315 Diplomacy Drive -RMCC, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 ATTN: Terry J. M. Powell
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907-729-3924 (voice)
907-729-2082 (fax) tjpowell@anmc.org
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| Bemidji Area |
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Dawn Wyllie, MD, MPH
Chair, Bemidji Area Publication Review
Committee (Human participants research clearance is referred to the NIRB)
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522 Minnesota Avenue, NW
Bemidji , Minnesota 56601
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218-444-0491 (voice)
218-444-0498 (fax) dawn.wyllie@ihs.gov
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| Billings Area |
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Diane Jeanotte
Chair, Billings Area IHS IRB
IRB00000638
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P.O. Box 36600
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings , Montana 59107
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406-247-7125 (voice)
406-247-7231 (fax) Diane.jeanotte@mail.ihs.gov
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| Nashville Area |
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Palmeda Taylor, PhD
Co-Chair, Nashville Area IHS IRB
Roy S. Kennon, MD
Co-Chair, Nashville Area IHS IRB
IRB00000640
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711 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
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615-467-1534 (voice)
615-467-1585 (fax) palmeda.taylor@ihs.gov
615-467-1531 (voice)
615-467-1580 (fax)
roy.kennon@ihs.gov
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| Navajo Nation |
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Beverly Becenti-Pigman
Chair, Navajo Nation Health Research Review Board (and Navajo Area IHS IRB)
IRB00000641
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Drawer Box 1390
Administration Building #2 Window Rock, Arizona 86515
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928-697-2525 (voice)
928-871-6263 (fax) bbp_pqh@yahoo.com
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| Oklahoma Area |
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Travis Watts, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE, Chair, Oklahoma Area
IHS IRB
IRB00000642
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Five Corporation Plaza
3625 NW 56th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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405-951-3829 (voice)
405-951-3916 (fax) travis.watts@ihs.gov
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| Phoenix Area |
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Augusta Hays, MD
Chair, Phoenix Area IHS IRB
IRB00000643
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Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Avenue- Suite 600
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
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602-364-5047
or 602-364-5039
Augusta.Hays@ihs.gov
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| Portland Area |
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Rena Gill,
Chair, Portland Area IHS IRB
IRB00000645
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NW Portland Area Health Board
527 S.W. Hall - Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97201
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(503) 326-2014 (voice)
(503) 326-7280 (fax)
Rena.gill@ihs.gov
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| Tucson Area |
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Karen Higgins,PhD
Chair, Tucson Area Publication Review Committee
(Human participants research clearance is referred to the NIRB)
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7900 South J. Stock Road
Tucson , Arizona 85746
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520-295-2532 (voice)
520-295-2569 (fax)
Karen.Higgins@ihs.gov
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Independent Tribal IRBs
An increasing number of Tribes are forming their own IRBs (below) under
45 CFR 46. Research projects at IHS direct care facilities serving a Tribal Nation
that has its own IRB must have the approval of both the Tribal
IRB and the IHS IRB. Projects at facilities managed by Tribal
Nations with their own IRB and FWA require approval of only the Tribal IRB. Protocols
approved by Tribal Research Review Committees that do not meet the formal requirements
of 45 CFR 46 for an IRB should also be forward to the IHS IRB for approval. A
formal letter of approval from the Tribal Research Committee or IRB is required
for consideration by an IHS IRB. This generally takes the place of the Council
Resolution or approval letter from an authorized Tribal Health Official that
would ordinarily be required. Tribal IRBs that serve a dual role as both a Tribal
IRB and an IHS Area Office IRB (Such as the Navajo Nation’s
IRB) are listed under “IHS IRBs.”
Indian Health Service Independent Tribal IRBs
| California Rural Indian Health Board
(CRIHB) |
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Susan Dahl, MHA, RHIA, CHC, CHP
Chair, CRIHB IRB
Carol Korenbrot, PhD
Co-Chair, CRIHB IRB
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4400 Auburn Blvd. , 2nd floor
Sacramento , CA 95841
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916-929-9761 Ext 1010
916-929-7246 (fax)
susan.dahl@crihb.net
919-929-9761 , Ext. 1040
916-929-7246 (fax)
carol.korenbrot@crihb.net
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| Cherokee Nation |
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Sohail Kahn, MBBS, MPH
Co-Chair, Cherokee Nation IRB
Gloria Grim, MD
Co-Chair, Cherokee Nation IRB
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P.O. Box 948
Highway 62 –
4 miles South of city
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465
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918-456-0671 X2557 (voice)
918-458-5539 (fax)
Sohail-Khan@cherokee.org
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| Chickasaw Nation |
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Sheryl Goodson, Chair
Chickasaw Nation Research Review Committee
(RRC)
Bobby Saunkeah, RRC Secretary |
Carl Albert Indian Health Facility
1001 N. Country Club Road
Ada , OK 74820
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580-421-4548 (voice)
580-421-6208 (fax)
Sheryl.Goodson@chickasaw.net
580-421-4532
bobby.saunkeah@chickasaw.net
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| Choctaw Nation |
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David F. Wharton, MPH, RN
Facilitator, Choctaw Nation IRB
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Choctaw Nation Health Services
Choctaw Nation Health Clinic - Idabel
902 E Lincoln Road
Idabel , OK 74745
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580-286-2600 Ext. 1076
580-286-1189 (fax)
dfwharton@cnhsa.com
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We hope that this list will always be growing. If your Tribal IRB is not
listed here, please email the information about it to irb@ihs.gov or
call Dr. Alan Trachtenberg at 301-443-0578 or Ms. Teresa Sappier at 301-443-6622.
Other Human Research Participant Protection Information
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For further information please feel free to contact:
Indian Health Service
Office of Public Health Support
Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Research
Dr. Alan Trachtenberg (301) 443-0578
801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 450
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Fax: (301) 443-0114
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