Piedmont Macon Medical Center

The Piedmont Macon Medical Centet along with the Piedmont Macon Northside Hospital form the Piedmont Macon Medical Centers - a two-hospital system located in Macon, Georgia. In 2016, the Piedmont Macon Medical Centers announced the launch of their Graduate Medical Education (GME) training programs which provide medical school graduates with quality residency and fellowship opportunities. In partnership with Piedmont Macon Medical Centers, Mercer University's School of Medicine is providing faculty support, simulation support, medical libraries, and ample new research opportunities.

Piedmont Health Systems Collaborative Research

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exists between Piedmont Medical Centers and Mercer University with Mercer University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) acting as the IRB of record. The appropriate departmental officials from both the Piedmont and Mercer University must approve and sign the protocol application. The application will then follow the standard review route specific to its review type through Mercer University's IRB. Mercer University will assume the responsibility of ensuring compliance with the terms of the university's OHRP-approved FWA.

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Mercer University faculty, staff, or students, and Piedmont faculty or staff members who wish to conduct research involving Piedmont patients or facilities must complete and submit the appropriate Mercer University protocol application and forms. The Office of Research Compliance will forward the application to Piedmont Medical Centers. Investigators may obtain the proper forms and applications from our website or by contacting the ORC. Once the applicaiton has been approved by the IRB, you will be notified that your human subject research may begin.

Note for Quality Improvement (QI) Studies:
If you are conducting a QI study involving Coliseum patients or facilities, you must also submit a completed Coliseum QI study application signed by the appropriate departmental officials - Piedmont QI study eForm coming soon.

Submit all completed protocol forms to:

Ava Chambliss-Richardson, Ph.D., CIP, CIM

Director of Research Compliance

Email: ORC_Research@Mercer.edu

Phone: (478) 301-4101

Fax: (478) 301-2329