Institutional Review Board
Overview
Institutional Review Board | IRB00001355
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education has a proud tradition of leadership in healthcare development and delivery in northeastern Pennsylvania. As part of our commitment to excellence, The Wright Center has provided an Institutional Review Board which has served the patients and medical researchers of our area since 1992.
The mission of The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Institutional Review Board (WCGME–IRB) is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research. We promote ethical research to ensure that the risks of scientific advancement never outweigh the value of human life.
Required Training
CITI training must be completed by all researchers prior to submitting a study to the IRB.
Federal Guidelines
Please review the following federal guidelines regarding research:
Get In Touch
WCGME-IRB
501 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505
570.963.6133
Nathan Cardona
Director of Scholarly Activity,
Institutional Research and IRB Administration
570.591.5150