Sutter Health Central Area Institutional Review Committee (IRC)

Sutter Health Central Area Institutional Review Committee (IRC)

In 1996, a single regional Sutter Health Central Area Institutional Review Committee (IRC) was established to review all research involving human subjects. Human subject review is mandated by federal and state law to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research.

The IRC operates under the policies and procedures that conform to federal and state laws and regulations. The regulations require that the committee have members from each participating institution, non-affiliated community members, non-scientist members and be comprised of both men and women.

The committee regulates the study and investigator as it pertains to protecting the participant. The IRC is responsible to insure justice, beneficence and safety in the clinical conduct of research. To optimize research for the investigator and the participant, the IRC is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (916) 733-3864.

To submit a proposed research project application to the IRC, please contact Pat LaMay, CIP, Human Research Compliance Specialist at lamayp@sutterhealth.org. To follow-up on a research project in progress you may contact Tamara Chin, CIP at chint@sutterhealth.org or by calling (916) 733-3864, #7 or ext. 80617.

For more information about the Sutter Health Central Area Institutional Review Committee, call the IRC Office at (916) 733-3864, #4 or ext. 79297.