{"id":50131,"date":"2023-11-29T09:18:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=50131"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:47:46","slug":"valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/is-the-uw-irb-the-right-irb\/identify-the-correct-irb\/valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Involving Valley Medical Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valley Medical Center operates under the umbrella of 91探花Medicine as a component of 91探花Medicine, but it remains a separate legal entity. Because of this, research involving Valley is more complex than research involving other 91探花Medicine facilities (such as Harborview or 91探花Primary Care Clinics).<\/p>\n

Valley does not have its own IRB, though it has in the past. Instead, Valley maintains a Clinical Research Oversight Committee (ROC)<\/a> which oversees and approves all research activities at Valley. Most research that will take place at Valley facilities or involve Valley patients requires ROC review and approval prior to conducting the research. This applies whether the research is led by Valley investigators or external\/ 91探花investigators. If you are unsure if your study needs ROC review or have any questions, contact the ROC Coordinator at: Research@ValleyMed.org<\/a>. In most cases, you should have your IRB determination or approval completed prior to ROC submission.<\/p>\n

Because the Valley ROC is not an IRB, investigators conducting human subjects research at Valley also need to obtain IRB review. Identifying the appropriate IRB to submit to depends on multiple factors, including the nature of the UW\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n

91探花led research involving Valley<\/h2>\n

Research initiated by 91探花faculty members, staff, residents, and students that will involve Valley facilities or patients must obtain ROC review and approval before the research may begin. A copy of the ROC approval is not typically required as part of the IRB submission, however the 91探花IRB may request a copy in rare circumstances.<\/p>\n

When 91探花led research also engages Valley (i.e., Valley employees are involved in conducting the research; view the Engagement Worksheet<\/a>), Valley will need to enact a reliance agreement to rely on the IRB that is reviewing the research:<\/p>\n