Our mission is to support clinical researchers across the Detroit Medical Center hospitals by providing comprehensive legal, regulatory and billing consultation on in-patient and out-patient studies. The office was established to:
Develop and implement a pre-IRB application and approval process
Institute policies and procedures related to research billing compliance
Provide pre-study billing coverage analyses
Consult with and educate principal investigators, research coordinators, residents and students on appropriate budgeting and billing practices
Provide assurance that all research at the DMC is ethical, safe and compliant with regulatory standards
Support the growth of clinical and translational research at the DMC