Michael (Mike) Bingham has over 15 years of experience working in the field of human research protections. His experience includes both biomedical & social behavioral research, as well as IRB reliance.
Most recently, Mr. Bingham was a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s IRB Reliance Team, one of the first teams in the country devoted specifically to IRB reliance issues. In this role he worked as a liaison between UW-Madison study teams, UW-Madison IRBs and external IRBs on reliance related issues. These issues included executing reliance agreements, as well as guiding IRBs and study teams through single IRB regulations and best practices. During his tenure at UW-Madison, Mr. Bingham served as a Regulatory Operations Manager and Ambassador for SMART IRB. In this role he worked with institutions nationwide to ensure regulatory requirements were met in order to join SMART IRB. Also, during his time at UW-Madison, he served as the lead IRB representative for the Greater Plains Collaborative PCORnet network, which included coordinating and leading their annual conference. Prior to his position at UW-Madison, Mr. Bingham served as the lone IRB Coordinator for ProHealth Care in Waukesha, WI, Assistant Director of the Education IRB at UW-Madison, and on the IRB staff at both Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Mr. Bingham earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, MA.