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


TWCGME-IRB
501 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505
570.343.2383 (dial 6)

Nathan Cardona
Director of Scholarly Activity,
Institutional Research and IRB Administration
570.591.5105

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
  • Dana Manning, Pharm.D., 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, Ph.D., RN
    Scientific
    Statistical and Nursing Education Consultant
  • Mushfyq Tarafder, Ph.D., MPH, MBBS
    Scientific
    The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Daniel J. West, Ph.D.
    Non-scientific
    Chair, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, University of Scranton
  • Margarete Zalon, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN
    Scientific
    The University of Scranton, Department of Nursing
  • Sr. Susan Hadzima, IHM
    Non-Scientific, Alternate Member
    Catherine McAuley House
Fee Information

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Investigator Requirements

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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.