The Human Assurance Committee (HAC) is the primary Institutional Review Board charged with reviewing all research studies involving human subjects. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Humans
• Records
• Surveys
• Tissues or other human derived materials

This applies to all research conducted at MCG, MCG Health Inc, and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center or by faculty, staff or students of those institutions.

The HAC also reviews off-campus research conducted by faculty, staff or students of those entities and non-MCG researchers using MCG facilities.

Meetings:
Click here to view the submission and meeting dates.

Application Process:
Please review the Human Assurance Committee Policies and Procedures and HAC Forms. Contact the HAC administrative office (CJ-2103) at (706) 721-3110, 1482 and 8397or hac@mcg.edu.

For more information, please contact:

George S. Schuster, DDS, PhD
Chairman, Human Assurance Committee
gschuste@mcg.edu

Marjorie Phillips, MS, RPh
Vice Chairperson, Human Assurance Committee
mphillip@mcg.edu

Crystal Hucksam
Office Specialist
(706) 721-3110 for PI's whose last name begin with H-P
chucksam@mcg.edu

Sharon Willing
Office Specialist
(706) 721-1482 for PI's whose last name begin with Q-Z
swilling@mcg.edu

Office Specialist
(706) 721-8397 for PI's whose last name begin with A-G