James (Jim) H. Boscoe, MA, CIP, is director of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) at MedStar Health Research Institute. In this role, Jim is responsible for guiding the regulatory oversight of clinical and pre-clinical research across MedStar Health. This includes coordination of research oversight with other components of the MedStar Health Human Research Protections program and research operations. Jim is also the MedStar Health representative to the Regulatory, Ethics, Knowledge & Support (REKS) component of Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS).
Jim previously worked as an institutional review board (IRB) manager with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine IRB. Prior to his work in research ethics and regulations, Jim earned a Master of Arts degree in human services psychology with a concentration in applied behavior analysis. Jim was a board-certified behavior analyst and has worked in clinical and research settings serving children with feeding disorders, children and adults with developmental disabilities, and adults with substance use disorders