The Medical College of Georgia relies on the following institutional review boards (IRB) to ensure the highest quality of human research protections and efficient business processes.
| Human Assurance Committee (HAC) | Chesapeake Research Review, Inc. (CRRI) | National Cancer Institute Central IRB (CIRB) | |
| Mailing Address | Medical College of Georgia 1120 15th St., CJ-2103 Augusta GA 30912 |
7063 Columbia Gateway Dr. Suite 110 Columbia, MD 21046-3403 |
C/O EMMES Corporation. 401 N. Washington Street, Suite 700 Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Telephone | 706-721-3110, 1482, 8397 | 443-283-1621 | 888-657-3711 |
Fax |
706-721-1479 | 410-884-9190 | 301-560-6538 |
IRB Registration Number |
IRB00000150 | IRB00000790 | Adult CIRB IRB Registration Number: IRB00000781 Pediatric CIRB IRB Registration Number: IRB00004296 |
Types of Studies |
All studies that are conducted by MCG, MCGHI, or Augusta VAMC faculty, staff or students or that utilize any resources of the MCG, MCGHI, or Augusta VAMC | Only those studies that
meet all four of the following criteria:
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Only cooperative oncology protocols
Adult CIRB reviews phase 3 protocols from the following cooperative groups:
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| Meeting Frequency | Twice a month | Three times a week | Twice a month |
| Electronic Submissions | No: At this time, hard copy submissions are required. The HAC has purchased a software system, eProtocol, to be implemented. |
Yes: Note that institutional routing still applies, and the principal investigator must copy the Office of Human Research Protection(OHRP@mcg.edu) and the Division of Sponsored Programs Administration (DSPA@mcg.edu). |
Cooperative groups submit the protocol to CIRB. Sites retrieve the approval packet from the CIRB website. Institutional routing and a facilitated review process applies. |
Fees |
The Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) Business Manager will bill the industry or corporate sponsor a one-time submission fee of $2500 and the fee for continuing review is $500. Studies that receive funding from non-industry or non-corporate sponsors or those studies with no external funding are exempt from the submission fee. Please visit our policy regarding HAC submission fees. | CRRI will bill the sponsor directly for each action. Make certain that this information is included during budget and contract negotiations. Click here for more information regarding the fee schedule. The Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) Business Manager will bill the industry or corporate sponsor a one-time compliance fee of $750. Please visit our policy regarding compliance fees. | There is no fee associated with utilizing CIRB. |
Required Forms |
Please refer to the HAC Forms page. | The following forms are required by OHRP in addition to the forms required by CRRI: |
The following form is required by OHRP for facilitated review: |
| Contacts | Richard Sattin, MD
Christy Wise, BA Michelle Harper
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Angela Randazzo, MSM Phone 706-721-9346
Rick Cruise Phone: 443-283-1519
Lauri Carlile, MS, BS |
Ivy Tillman, MSM, CCRC, CIM, CIP CIRB Liaison itillman@mcg.edu |
| OCIS HSRO Submission Required? |
Yes, if using MCG Health Inc., (HI) resources and/or if you are a faculty member, student or staff of the School of Medicine | Yes, if using MCG Health Inc., (HI) resources and/or if you are a faculty member, student or staff of the School of Medicine | Yes, if using MCG Health Inc., (HI) resources and/or if you are a faculty member, student or staff of the School of Medicine |
| Education Requirement: | Yes - Click for details. | Yes - Click for details. | Yes - Click for details. |
| Will OHRP conduct audits on these studies? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| What about other IRBs? | You must use CIRB, CRRI, or HAC | You must use CIRB, CRRI, or HAC | You must use CIRB, CRRI, or HAC |
Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
OHRP, Pavilion III, CJ-2103
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-1478 - Fax: 706-721-1479
Angela Randazzo, ohrp@mcg.edu
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