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The McLaren system includes 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 620,000 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health and hospice providers, retail medical equipment showrooms, pharmacy services, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.
McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 49 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. McLaren has 26,000 employees and more than 85,500 network providers. Its operations are housed in more than 350 facilities serving Michigan and Indiana.
All human subject research carried out at McLaren Health Care and its subsidiaries must be reviewed and approved by the MHC IRB prior to the start of research. The links below are provided for easy access to guidance, documents, and resources to help you navigate the IRB process.
Guidance documents to assist investigators with research and the IRB process
McLaren Health Care HRPP Policies and Procedures
Sample documents for investigators
Forms for submission to the IRB
Determination whether an activity is human subjects research may only be made by the MHC IRB.
To request IRB determination, please complete the "Request for Human Subjects Research Determination Form" and return it to the Research Integrity Office via e-mail at HRPP@mclaren.org or via fax (248) 276-9732.