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SMART IRB Ambassadors
Expertise across the nation
Nationwide IRB/HRPP experts are available to assist institutions in joining and implementing the SMART IRB Agreement. Have a question about single IRB? Connect with a SMART IRB Ambassador today!
Ambassadors at Large
Nichelle Cobb
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)
Focus: Questions about using SMART IRB resources and training investigators for single IRB review.
Kathy Lawry
Focus: Trial Innovation Network sites, healthcare systems, and research team education.
Ada Sue Selwitz
Focus: Community-based groups, physician practices, and smaller organizations.
Northeast/New England + Middle Atlantic
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
South Atlantic
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC
South + Puerto Rico
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico
Southwest + Mountain
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
West and Pacific
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
