Masking and Visitation Changes: Due to high rates of respiratory illnesses in our community, we’ve made changes to our masking and visitation guidelines. Learn more.

Electronic Consent (e-consent)

Seattle Children’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), in cooperation with other institutional teams (including IT and Legal), provides this policy statement and guidance on the use of electronic systems and processes to obtain informed consent. This information is intended for both the time that COVID impacts study procedures as well as beyond.

If you have questions about this policy statement, please email Seattle Children’s IRB.

Seattle Children’s complies with applicable federal and other civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them differently based on race, color, religion (creed), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin (ancestry), age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Financial assistance for medically necessary services is based on family income and hospital resources and is provided to children under age 21 whose primary residence is in Washington, Alaska, Montana or Idaho.