Sovereignty Speaks #9
What every researcher needs to know about interacting with Sovereign Tribal Nation Institutional Review Board(s)
Sohail Khan, MBBS, MPH, CIP
Director of Health Research
Co-Chair, Cherokee Nation Institutional Review Board
Dr. Khan received his training in medicine & surgery in 1987 from Dow Health Sciences Center, Karachi, Pakistan and he earned his MPH in 1992 in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health.
Positions and Employment
Since 2005 he has served as Director of Health Research, Cherokee Nation Health Services, Epidemiologist/Biostatistician for the Cherokee Nation Health Services, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Northeastern State University, College of Optometry and Tribal Liaison/Grant Administrator for the Oklahoma Native American Research Center for Health
PI or Co-PI
Cherokee Cancer Registry
National Library of Medicine’s Native American Health Information Project
Projects funded by US Environmental Protection Agency and March of Dimes Foundation
Publications
Dr. Khan’s research publications focus on rheumatic disease, metabolic syndromes, Type 2 Diabetes among Oklahoma tribal populations, and effective collaboration between tribal nations and Indian Health Service.