WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD PROTOCOLS

The unique population residing on the Waianae Coast of Oahu has long been a popular focus among researchers.  Responding to the frequent requests by outside researchers, the Waianae community established research guidelines for implementing community-based research in the early 1990’s.

In an effort to protect the community and provide a consistent framework for research performed on the Coast, the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) formalized these guidelines into a set of policies and procedures which it has used for over 15 years in reviewing research proposals.  In 2005, the Center established a formal, federally recognized research review board to further protect and provide over-sight for community-based research.

WCCHC Research Committee and IRB Process

Research Committee Policies and Procedures

• Research Proposals
• Clinical Trials
• Research Conducted by Outside Researchers at WCCHC
• Research Conducted by WCCHC Staff
• Data Collection, Retrieval, and Reporting
• Research Publications
• Data Requests Review
• Data Request Form
• Student Generated Research
• Research Committee Membership Composition
• Research Committee Attendance
• Request to Conduct Research Form

IRB Policies and Procedures

• Initial Review of Research
• On-Going Review of Research
• Expedited Approval Process
• Proposal Review
• Unanticipated Risk or Non-Compliance
• Documentation
• Assurance Training
• Separation of Research Committee and IRB
• Clinical Trials
• Community Advisory Committee
• Member Appointment
• IRB Scientific Review Checklist Summary