Jonathan M. Green, MD, associate dean for human studies and executive chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Washington University, has been appointed to the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).
Green, who also is a professor of medicine and of pathology and immunology atWashington University School of Medicine, will serve a three-year term on the committee. His term begins Oct. 21.
The advisory committee is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act and provides expert advice and recommendations to the HHS secretary on issues pertaining to the protection of human research subjects.
According to the HHS, the committee, which was formed in 2001, has focused on areas such as “research involving children, prisoners and individuals with impaired decision-making capacity; informed consent and the use of biospecimens; harmonization of human subjects regulations and guidance; the reduction of regulatory burden; the HIPAA Privacy Rule; community-engaged research, and accreditation.”
One of the committee’s most important contributions will be its recommendations to HHS on proposed revisions to current regulations regarding human subjects research, Green said.
“This is an especially important time to be on this committee, as the regulations are undergoing a huge revision right now,” Green said. “I believe my experience as chair of our IRB, as well as my role as an investigator, will allow me to bring an important perspective to the committee.”