Research & Clinical Trials

Learn About Our Clinical Trials

Samaritan aims to provide cutting edge care close to home. Our portfolio of clinical trials has become one of Oregon’s most comprehensive outside of the Portland area.

Research Institute

Samaritan Health Services’ Research Institute aims to provide infrastructure to support clinical trials, health research and the development and evaluation of community-based programs to prevent disease and promote community health.

Our CenterOur Priorities

Human Protection

The Samaritan Health Services Regional Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews proposed research protocols to protect human subjects involved in research. The primary purpose of the IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of patients who choose to take part in human subject’s research.

The IRB is responsible for the following:

  • The review and approval of applications to conduct research involving human subjects.
  • Continuing review of approved protocols.
  • Monitoring of reported adverse events involving subjects in approved protocols

Contact Us

  • Clinical Research: 541-768-4352 or clinicalresearch@samhealth.org
  • Institutional Review Board: 541-768-6075 or SHSIRB@samhealth.org