Institutional Review Boards (IRB)

Principles
Protection of the rights and welfare of persons who in research at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines is an institutional responsibility.

Research at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines is based on the principles of Respect for Persons, Beneficence and Justice as set forth in "The Ethical Principles of Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research" described in the Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (the Belmont Report).

Institutional Review Boards

The Institutional Review Boards of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines have primary responsibility for evaluating and overseeing protections for human research subjects.

Jody Ehm
Coordinator
515-241-5790
F: 515-241-4185
ehmjw@ihs.org

Address:
1415 Woodland Ave., Suite 218
Des Moines, IA 50309

The Office of Research of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines administers the following IRBs:
IRB #1 - UnityPoint Health - Des Moines IRB
IRB #2 - Des Moines City Wide IRB

IRB Calendar
2012 IRB Meeting Dates

IRB Policy and Procedures
Policy & Procedures for Human Research Protections and Operation of the IRB