Program Planning Committee
                        

David M. Belde, Ph.D.
Vice President, Mission & Ethics
Bon Secours Health System
7229 Forest Avenue, Suite 208
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: (804) 281-0298
David_Belde@bshsi.com

Charles Hite, MA, CIP 
Director of Biomedical and Research Ethics
Institutional Review Board
Carilion Clinic
2001 Crystal Spring Ave., Suite 202
Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone: (540) 981-8096 
chite@carilion.com

Mr. Robert C. Dresch
Administrative Officer- Research
Richmond VA Medical Center
1201 Broad Rock Boulevard
Richmond, VA, 23249
Phone: (804) 675-5151
Robert.Dresch@va.gov

Betsy C. Conner, C.I.P.
Manager, Office of Research Subjects Protections
Eastern Virginia Medical School
721 Fairfax Avenue, Suites 502 and 512
Norfolk, VA  23507
Phone:  (757) 446-8423 
connerBC@evms.edu

Laura Miller, M.S.  
IRB Manager
Inova Health Systems
Falls Church, VA
Phone:  (703) 776-3167     
Laura.miller@inova.com

Darlene Marie Ross, B.S.
Executive Secretary
Human Subjects Research Subcommittee
Public Health Analyst
Division of Education and Development
Office for Human Research Protections
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Tower Building
1101 Wootton Parkway - Suite 200
Rockville, MD   20852
Phone: 240-453-8127
darlene.ross@hhs.gov

Elyse I. Summers, J.D.
Acting Director
Division of Education and Development
Office for Human Research Protections
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
The Tower Building
1101 Wootton Parkway, Ste. 200
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (240) 453-8236 
Elyse.Summers@hhs.gov

Susie Hoffman, RN, BSN, CIP
Director, IRB for Health Sciences Research
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone: (434) 924 -9634         
srh@virginia.edu

Millicent Carvalho, Ph.D., MSS
Chair, Department of Social Work
Virginia Union University
1500 N. Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA  23220
Phone: (804) 257-5770    
MJCarvalho@VUU.EDU

Ms. Zena Singh-Bailey
Program Manager
Office of Education and Compliance Oversight
Office of the Vice President for Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 827-2156  
zbailey@vcu.edu

Charles R. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Office of Education and Compliance Oversight
Office of the Vice President for Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 827-2157  
c_emcc@wcrichmond.org

Monika S. Markowitz, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Education and Compliance Oversight
Office of the Vice President for Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804)827-2157  
msmarkow@vcu.edu

Elizabeth B. Ripley, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980160
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 828-9682  
eripley@mcvh-vcu.edu