Tonya Ferraro is the Senior IRB QI Consultant at Boston Children’s Hospital’s (BCH) Education and Quality Improvement Program. Her responsibilities include educational outreach, internal reviews/audits, and supporting BCH’s reaccreditation effort. She holds a BA from Northeastern University and an interdisciplinary MEd from the University of Vermont focusing on research methodologies.

Belinda Smith is a research education specialist with 34 years of experience, beginning in clinical research coordination and evolving into human subject protections. She currently oversees education and outreach for the University of Kentucky Human Research Protection Program and provides FDA consultation for the Office of Research Integrity and IRBs.

Lisa C. Martinez is a General Internist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Florida Atlantic University. She directs the Foundations of Medicine course and the College of Medicine. She has interests in care of under-served populations, preventive health and medical education.

He is UTHSC Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, a member of AAALAC Council and the President of the SCAW Board of Trustees. He served on UTHSC’s IACUC for twelve years and was its chair for three. He has served on the CITI Program Executive Advisory Committee since 2010.