Institutional Review Board

The purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Trinity Health West Region is to protect the rights and welfare of subjects participating in research. It is the policy of Trinity Health West Region that the involvement of human subjects and/or their data in research is not permitted until the IRB has reviewed and approved the research protocol regardless of the source of funding and including student and GME sponsored research activities. This means that no contact with subjects, including recruitment and obtaining consent, or their data can be initiated until the research has been approved. Furthermore, unless the consent process has been specifically waived by the IRB in accordance with 45 CFR 46.116, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), no subjects may be included in research unless the investigator has obtained the legally effective informed consent of the subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. All ethically minded individuals should take an interest in protecting the rights and welfare of research participants, without whom we could not advance our knowledge.

Contact Information

IRB Chair: Dr. Lisa M. Nelson
IRB Vice-Chair: Dr. Phillip Kim
IRB Specialist: Julie Bird

IRB Phone: 208-367-6350 | Fax: 208-367-6821

Address:

SAHS: 1055 N. Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706
SAMC: 1303 E. Herndon Ave., Fresno, CA 93720

Saint Agnes FWA#: 00033057
Saint Alphonsus FWA#: 00007980

Fee Schedule

• Initial Review of a New Study – Full Board $3500
• Initial Review of a New Study - Expedited $1500
• Annual/Continuing Review – Full Board $1000
• Annual/Continuing Review – Expedited $1000
• Amendment Full Board $1000
• Amendment - Expedited $500
• Study Closure – Full Board No Fee
• Study Closure Expedited No Fee
• Resident/Student/Exempt Research No Fee

IRB Fees Waiver Request

If a PI feels the IRB review fee imposes an undue hardship, they may submit a written request to waive the fee. A waiver will be considered when funding is limited, and the fee will impede the conduct of the clinical research study. The waiver request may be approved or disapproved by the IRB. The waiver request must contain the following information for consideration:
a. A summary of the study objectives and procedures
b. The final clinical study budget summary
c. Justification for the waiver of the fees for IRB review

Schedules & Deadlines

Trinity Health West Region Institutional Review Board (IRB) 
2026 MEETING DATES AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Meeting dates may change due to scheduling conflicts- please call the IRB office to verify meeting dates.

The IRB study submission deadlines are four weeks before the day of the scheduled IRB meeting.

IRB Contact Information

Email
Phone: 208-367-6350