Institutional Review Board

HIPAA for Researchers

Federal privacy rules, enacted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restrict researchers' access to, use of, and disclosure of health information.

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Please contact Patsy Nowatzke, IRB Director, for questions regarding HIPAA.

Please contact Andrea Jahn, J.D., University Privacy Officer, for questions or complaints regarding HIPAA Research.

IRB Office

Location: Criss I, Room 104
Phone: 402-280-2126
Fax: 402-280-4766
Chair: David Dworzack, MD
Co-Chair: Mary Kunes-Connell, PhD
Director: Patsy Nowatzke, RN, MHSA

To anonymously report noncompliant conduct, call the Research Compliance Hotline at 402-280-3200.

You may also report noncompliant conduct to the IRB Chair or the Assistant to the President for Research Compliance and Regulatory Services.