The MDCH Institutional Review Board committee is comprised of the following employees representing various departmental components and also representatives from outside of the department:

• Ian Horste, MDCH/Health Policy and Regulations Administration (Acting Administrator/Chair)
• Katherine Boynton, MDCH/Bureau of Health Promotion and Disease Control
• Debera Eggleston, MDCH/Medical Services Administration
• Lorraine Cameron, MDCH/Bureau of Epidemiology
• Glenn Copeland, MDCH/Bureau of Epidemiology
• Giovanino Perri, MDCH/Medical Services Administration
• Kobra Eghtedary, MDCH/Bureau of Family, Maternal and Child Health
• Thomas Renwick, MDCH/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Administration
• Jeffery Wieferich, MDCH/ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Administration
• Arnie Greenfield, Community Member, retired MDCH formerly working in MDCH/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Administration
• Karen Meagher, Community Member, MSU Department of Philosphy,
• David Rovner, Community Member, former employee of MSU Center for Ethics
• Tedra Jackson, MDCH/Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, Community Values Advisory Board Member
• Bonita Taffe, MDCH/Bureau of Laboratories 
• Phyllis Zold-Kilbourn, Community Member, former employee of the State Court Administrative Office, Alternate Member 
• Deborah Garcia-Luna, MDCH/Health Policy, Regulations and Professions Administration, Alternate Member
• Tamara Weaver, MDCH/Bureau of Local Health and Administrative Services, Alternate Member

The MDCH-IRB is responsible for reviewing, approving and monitoring research that directly or indirectly involves living persons, their tissues or personal information in order to protect the rights of the participants.

How do I request IRB review?

The instructions and application form are available from this website or you can request these documents by calling 517/241-1928.

Send one signed copy of the application, and any other material required by the application to:

Michigan Department of Community Health
Institutional Review Board
Capitol View Building, 7th Floor
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
(517/241-1928)

Alternatively, material can be sent electronically to:  MDCH-IRB@michigan.gov.  Electronic signatures are acceptable.  Documents are also deemed to be signed, if they are submitted electronically from the Groupwise mailbox of the "Responsible MDCH Employee". 

Material for studies that need full committee review must be received at least 10 business days prior to the regularly scheduled monthly meeting.  The committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Capitol View Conference Center located on the first floor of the Capitol View Building (address listed above).

How do I request renewal of approval?

The maximum period of approval is one year. Prior to the expiration date of the approval the "Application for Continuation of Approval" form must be completed, signed and sent to the above address. This form is available from this website.

What is the MDCH IRB's FWA number?

The MDCH IRB is registered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects for institutions within the United States under the n umber FWA00007331. 

How can I get more information or help?

Additional help is available by emailing  MDCH-IRB@michigan.gov or any IRB committee member.

Januray, 2011