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.

CITI Training Completion How-To

Federal Guidelines

Please review the following federal guidelines regarding research:

45 CFR 46 Protection of Human Subjects

Good Clinical Practice Program

FDA Investigational New Drug Application

Get In Touch

WCGME-IRB
501 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505
570.963.6133

Nathan Cardona, IRB Administrator
570.591.5150

Additional Information

Our Members

Mark V. White
Scientific
The Commonwealth Medical College and Chair, WCGME-IRB

Michael M. Costello, JD
Non-Scientific
Consultant, Moses Taylor Health Care System

Nanci Dobson, RN, CWCA, CCRP
Scientific
Clinical Research Coordinator, Wound Institute & Research Center

Martin Hyzinski, MD
Scientific
Scranton Hematology-Oncology

Dana Manning, PharmD, RD, LDN
Scientific
Associate Professor, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Wilkes University

Fred R. Leri, PharmD
Scientific
Pharmacist, Geisinger Community Medical Center

Vee Pauli, RD, LDN, CCRP
Non-scientific
Regional Hospital of Scranton, Retired

Paula Roe-Prior, PhD, RN
Scientific
Statistical and Nursing Education Consultant

Mushfyq Tarafder, PhD, MPH, MBBS
Scientific
The Commonwealth Medical College

Daniel J. West, PhD
Non-scientific
Chair, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, University of Scranton

Margarete Zalon, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Scientific
The University of Scranton, Department of Nursing

Sr. Susan Hadzima, IHM
Non-Scientific, Alternate Member
Catherine McAuley House

Does my study require approval?

All Case Reports, Quality Improvement (QI)/Quality Assurance (QA)/Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Projects, and Research Protocols must be submitted to the Office of Research Support and Compliance via IRBNet. IRB Administration will make a determination on whether IRB approval is required, or if the project may be exempt from IRB review.

Fee Information

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Investigator Requirements

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