MCW IRB Partners
MCW IRB provides oversight for human subject research occurring at Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, and the Froedtert Health System, including Froedtert Health Clinics, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital & Froedtert West Bend Hospital.
Children's Wisconsin IRB Transition
In July, 2021 a research affiliation agreement was negotiated between MCW and Children's Wisconsin (CW) which states that the CW Human Research Protection Program will rely on the MCW IRB pediatric review committees to review, approve, and monitor human subjects research. CW will continue to operate their HRPP office and will provide support services, local context review, and consideration of requests to rely on other IRBs as appropriate.
The MCW HRPP is establishing two new pediatric IRB Committees, one minimal risk, and one greater than minimal risk, to review pediatric studies.
Access the CW HRPP online:
(CW Connect access required)
(CW Connect access required)
(CW Connect access required)
General Inquiries: CWHRPP@childrenswi.org
Information for transition of studies from IRBNet to eBridge:
As of July 1, 2022, new CW studies can be submitted in eBridge.
Studies that were approved by the CW IRB prior to July 1, 2022, are being transferred to MCW IRB oversight. The transfer of these project will take place through the 1st quarter of 2024. IRBNet projects will receive a notification from eBridge beginning 120 days prior to protocol expiration. The process of transferring currently approved research projects will begin by submitting a "Transfer Project" application in eBridge no later than 60 days prior to the research project's expiration date. This submission will consist of completing the new research project submission, PRO SmartForm and the Continuing Progress Report SmartForm.
For more information on the transition of CW studies, please review (PDF).
To sign up for one-on-one eBridge training, please .
Local Institutions under MCW IRB Oversight
Multi-Site Projects
MCW considers a multi-site project to be a human subjects research study that will be initiated at more than one location other than or in addition to MCW or identified partners (Froedtert Health System or Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin). This definition includes community-based projects as well as clinical trials. Examples include:
- MCW and Children’s Wisconsin
- Froedtert Hospital and Marquette
- MCW and United Community Center
- Clinical trial conducted at numerous sites, even if all sites obtain IRB approval independently of each other.
If you are uncertain if your project is considered "multi-site," contact the HRPP Office for guidance.