Research Program
Scientific Inquiry and Practice-Based Evidence for the Health of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Twenty-Fifth Annual Native Health Research Conference
- June 1-5, 2014 NEW DATES!
Silver Anniversary: 25 Years of Research for the Health of American Indian/Alaska Native People
SAVE THE DATE!!
Participating in Research
If you are participating in research at an IHS funded facility or being conducted by IHS personnel, and you are concerned about any aspect of your treatment or feel that you or your community may have been harmed by this research, please call:
Toll Free: 888-228-6155
You don't have to give us your name when you call, although it might be helpful if you want us to look further into your complaint. We would be happy to answer any questions about your rights as a participant in IHS-related research
Good research discovers important new knowledge and answers questions to pressing and serious problems. Good research is needed by, useful for, and acceptable by American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and people. It should be conducted in partnership with them.
- Native American Research Centers for Health - NARCH
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health have a joint partnership supporting the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH). The NARCH initiative, started in the year 2000, supports partnerships between AI/AN Tribes or Tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical, behavioral and health services research.
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- About the Research Program
- Philosophy, Mission, Goals and Major Functions
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- Human Subjects Protection
- Submission Requirements and Process, Sample forms, NIRB Members, Area IRB Chairs, Training and other resources, Reference Materials
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