CINCINNATI, Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulman Associates IRB, Inc., the industry leading central IRB in customer service, is honored to announce the appointment of Rebecca Carson Rogers, MA, CIP, CHRC, as board chair. Ms. Rogers, previously of Dartmouth College's IRB, will join Schulman's board leadership and will guide the organization in expanding services for its more than 1800 institutional clients.
Ms. Rogers joins Schulman's team of institutional services professionals, many of whom share her background in working onsite at institutional research offices and human research protection programs (HRPPs). While at Dartmouth, Ms. Rogers worked extensively with the college's IRB and the Cancer Center's regulatory and compliance oversight departments. She also was a member of the Gene Transfer Subcommittee of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and the Cancer Center Scientific Review Committee, Data Safety Monitoring Committee, and Quality Improvement Committee. Ms. Rogers holds a Certified IRB Professional certification as well as a Certification in Healthcare Research Compliance.
"We are privileged to have someone with Ms. Rogers' talent and experience in a board leadership position," said Michael Woods, President, CEO and Institutional Official at Schulman. "Her regulatory expertise and institutional perspective will aid us in further tailoring services for the academic institutions, hospital centers and networks, and other institutional clients with whom we work."
Schulman provides customized services for institutional clients, working closely with institutional staff to develop specialized services that meet each institution's unique needs. Schulman's IRB roster includes members experienced in reviewing IRB submissions from institutional clients and well-versed in the particular types of studies these groups often conduct, including minimal risk studies and device research.
In addition to the board's familiarity with institutional priorities, Schulman's team of experienced operational staff members serve as dedicated institutional liaisons, ensuring that clients' special requirements are appropriately and efficiently managed throughout the IRB review process. Schulman also assigns each institution a primary point of contact, who serves as the institution's advocate within Schulman and endeavors to develop a collaborative working relationship between the two organizations.
About Schulman Associates IRB, Inc.
Since 1983, Schulman Associates IRB has been a leader in protecting human research participants in the US, Puerto Rico and Canada. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Schulman's comprehensive IRB review services include dedicated review capabilities for all phases of research across all therapeutic areas. Schulman is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) and has an unparalleled clean audit history with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For more information, please visit http://www.sairb.com or follow @SchulmanIRB.
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