Initiate A Research Project

If you wish to conduct research through Swedish Medical Center, follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Be sure your study qualifies for review by a Swedish affiliated IRB 
  2. Submit a Protocol Initiation Form (PIF) 
  3. Contact one of the following managers in the appropriate area of study, regarding research contracts and/or agreements for the research activity you wish to begin:

    Department
    Manager
    Phone
    E-Mail
    Cardiovascular  Research
    Tracie  Granger
    (206) 215-2466
    Clinical Trials Unit
    Heather Algren
    (206) 386-2820
    Neuroscience
    Tracie Granger
    (206) 215-2466
    Oncology
    Patra Grevstad
    (206) 386-2442
    Perinatal Medicine
    Heather Algren
    (206) 386-2820
    Other
    Research Center
    (206) 215-3100

  4. Obtain appropriate Steering Committee approval. Steering Committee approval has to be done before the IRB process. Contact the appropriate person listed below:
    Subject
    SteeringCommittee
    Contact
    Oncology-related
    Cancer Institute 
    Desiree Iriarte
    (206) 386-2443
    Cardiovascular-related
    Cardiovascular
    Tracie Granger
    (206) 215-2466
    Neuroscience-related
    Neuroscience
    Tracie Granger
    (206) 215-2466
    Perinatal-related
    Perinatal
    Heather Algren
    (206) 386-2820
    Nursing-related
    Nursing
    Valda Upenieks
    (206) 617-4278
  5. Begin the research study budget process 
  6. Begin the education in the ethical conduct of human subjects in research requirement, if not previously completed. (Please Note: This education requirement must be met before the approval of your research activity is completed.) 
  7. Submit Research Application through IRIS™.

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Swedish Center for Research and Innovation

1120 Cherry St., Suite 360
Seattle, WA 98104-2044

Phone: 206-215-3100
Email: Research.Center@Swedish.org

Swedish Nursing Quality and Research Conference Aug. 28

Save the date for the Swedish Nursing Quality and Research Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Swedish Education and Conference Center at Cherry Hill. Swedish nurses’ projects will be presented as posters and oral presentations. Nurses, please consider sharing your work, either finished projects or those in progress. Shared Leadership Council and individual projects are welcome! For questions, contact the planning team at snqrc@swedish.org.

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