Study Contacts
Study’s Program Coordinator:
Melissa DuPen
UW School of Social Work
4101 15 th Ave. NE
Box 354900
Seattle, WA 98105-6299
Tel: (206) 616-2358
FAX: (206) 221-4279
e-mail: rapstudy@u.washington.edu
Study’s Research Coordinator at Children’s Hospital:
Melissa Young
CHRMC Gastroenterology Dept.
4800 Sand Point Way NE
P.O. Box 5371 / MS A5950
Seattle, WA 98105
Tel: (206) 987-1037
FAX: (206 ) 987-2721
e-mail: melissa.young@seattlechildrens.org
Rona L. Levy, MSW, PhD, MPH, Professor, University of Washington, School of Social Work is the study’s Principal Investigator.
Dennis Christie, MD, Division Head and Clinic Chief, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Dept. of Gastroenterology is a study Co-Investigator.
All study forms and procedures have been reviewed and approved by the Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). This is a committee which reviews research to be sure that the rights of children and families taking part in research are protected. For questions about your/your child’s rights as a research participant, contact the Children’s IRB at (206) 987-2023.