Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board Members
(J. Hale, Dr. C. Jentoft, MD, Dr. S. Shin, MD – Chair, MG. Begay, Dr. N. Garrison, PhD, A. Montoya, F. Ashley)

Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board Members

Name Appointed by Term
Dr. Sonya Shin, MD, Pro-Temp Chair - Medicine, Nutrition, Pubic Health NN President Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Delvin Yazzie, MPH - Epidemiology, Public Health+ NN President Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Dr. Nanibaa’ Garrison, Ph.D, Bio-Ethics and Genetics NN President Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Dr. Christopher Jentoft, MD, Medicine, Clinical Director NAIHS Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Dr. Emily Bartlett, MD, Medicine, Clinical Director NAIHS Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Dr. Paula R. Mora, MD – Medicine, Chief Medical Officer NAIHS Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
B. Alex Montoya, BCH – Community Health Education, Navajo Culture HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Dr. Christine Samuel, PhD. – Nursing, Education HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Floyd Ashley, MA – Scientific Education HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Jonathan Hale, BS – Animal Science, Health Safety HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Mae-Gilene Begay, MSW, BS – Community Member, Public Health HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027
Veronica Clark, MA, PhDc – Education, Nutrition HEHSC Jan. 2024 – Jan. 2027

Enabling Legislative

The Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board was developed in1996 to guarantee ethical research for the Dine΄ People.

Purpose

The purpose of this Code shall be to set forth the conditions under which investigators, physicians, researchers and other may perform heath and health related research activities within the territorial jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation

Purpose

It is the policy for the Navajo Nation to ensure that all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation are free from unreasonably harmful, intrusive ill-conceived or otherwise offensive research and investigation procedures.

  • Navajo Nation Council 13. N.N.C. §3253 Health and Welfare;
  • Chapter 25. Navajo Nation Human Research Code (section 3251 – 3271)
  • Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board and Navajo Area I.H.S. IRB , FWA Certification #IRB00000641 (2024-2027)