Charles Irwin, JR, MD
Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Charles E. Irwin, Jr., MD, is a distinguished professor of pediatrics and director of the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine at the University of California (UCSF) School of Medicine and the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Irwin is a graduate of Hobart College, Dartmouth Medical School and UCSF.
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He heads the National Adolescent Health Information and Innovation Center (NAHIC) and the Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health, where the AYAH NRC is located. He co-leads the AYAH-NRC. Irwin has led the federally funded Leadership Training Program in Adolescent Health since 1977. Over 150 health professional graduate students and fellows have been trained in this program at UCSF since its inception. His current health services research program focuses on improving preventive screening practices in clinical settings and the financial and structural issues altering adolescents’ and young adults’ ability to access health care in the United States. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, chapters and reports on adolescent health. Irwin is the recipient of the Adele Hofmann Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Outstanding Achievement Award in Adolescent Medicine from the Society for Adolescent Medicine, the Swedish Medical Society’s International Lectureship Award, the National Center for Youth Law’s Award for Research in High Risk Youth, the Society for Adolescent Medicine’s Hillary Millar Award for his leadership of the National Adolescent Health Information Center and the MCHB Lifetime Achievement Award. Irwin has served on several national and international initiatives on Adolescent Health including the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development, the IOM/NRC Committee on Improving the Health, Safety and Well-Being of Young Adults and the Office of Technology Assessments’ landmark report on Adolescent Health. He also served as the Co-Chair of the AHRQ/CMS Expert Panel on Assessing Healthcare Quality Measures for CHIPRA. He was the president of The Society for Adolescent Medicine in 2004 and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adolescent Health, the official journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine from 2004-2020. Currently he is the Supplements Editor of Journal.
Other Support:
MCHB 5T71MC00003 Irwin: PI 10/1/77 - 6/30/22 (2.4 calendar) Leadership Training in Adolescent Health The major goals of this project are to train individuals in 5 health care disciplines including Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, and Social Work to become health care leaders.
HRSA U45MC27709 Irwin: PI 09/01/2018 – 08/31/2023 (3.84 calendar) State Adolescent and Young Adult Health Capacity Building Program (AYA-NRC) The overall goal of this project is to increase adolescents’ and young adults’ receipt of preventive services by strengthening the abilities of State Title V MCH Programs, and public health and clinical health professionals to serve adolescent and young adults, through efforts to improve health care access, quality, integration, equity and accountability.
HRSA UA6MC27378 Irwin: Co- PI 9/1/17–8/31/22 (0.6 calendar) MCH Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network (AYAH-RN) The major goals of this project are to develop and maintain a national agenda to translate developmental science into adolescent and young adult practice; promote multi-site, transdisciplinary scientific collaboration; and develop additional research capacity in the Adolescent and Young Adult field.
AHRQ U18HS025297 Irwin: Co-Investigator 9/1/16–9/29/2020 (0.24 calendar) IMPLEmenting MEeasures NeTwork for Child Health (IMPLEMENT for Child Health) To Evaluate the feasibility and usability of the new Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) measures for asthma and sickle cell disease.
Education & Training
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- M.D. Medicine University of California, San Francisco 1971
- Residency School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco
Interests
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- health services of adolescents and young adults
- policy analysis
- preventive services interventions in adolescents and young adults
- medical adherence
- risk-taking behaviors
- eating disorders
- Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Transitions to Adult Care
- Clinical Preventive Services
- Eating Disorders
- Risk-taking behaviors
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
Websites
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- Clinical Profile at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)
- National Adolescent & Young Adult Health Information & Innovation Center (nahic.ucsf.edu)
Publications (101)
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Moving the Field of Gender Norms in Early Adolescence Forward: What Have We Learned From the Global Early Adolescent Study?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023 Irwin CE -
Adolescents' Receipt of Care in a Medical Home: Results From a National Survey.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023 Adams SH, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
International Collaboration to Support Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023 Irwin CE -
Health Care Transitions for Adolescents.
Pediatrics 2023 Meyers MJ, Irwin CE -
Geographical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within the Journal of Adolescent Health.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023 Ross DA, Katzman DK, Dal Santo T, Berg TD, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Irwin CE, Ford CA
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Developing Solid Measures for Mental Health Will Improve the Health and Well-Being of Young People Throughout the World.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023 Irwin CE -
Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Health Through Evidence From Add Health.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022 Irwin CE -
The Evidence for SBIRT in Adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022 Irwin CE -
Young Adult Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Service Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022 Adams SH, Schaub JP, Nagata JM, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
The Opportunity to End Child Marriage Throughout the World.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022 Irwin CE -
A Clear Message: Child Marriage Is a Significant Global Problem Requiring a Collaborative, Contextual, and Evidence-Based Response.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Irwin CE -
Twenty-First Century Cures Act Final Rule and Adolescent Health Care: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Program Experiences.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Ford CA, Bourgeois F, Buckelew SM, Emans SJ, English A, Evans YN, Irwin CE, Richardson LP, Sherer S, Short S, Sieving RE, Simpson T, Tanaka D, White K -
The Measurement of Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents and Young Adults Throughout the World.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Carvajal L, Requejo JH, Irwin CE -
Young Adult Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccinations.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Adams SH, Schaub JP, Nagata JM, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Findings From the Global Early Adolescent Study.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021 Irwin CE -
The Health and Well-Being of Adolescents in China: The Past, Present, and Future.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Irwin CE -
Using Technology to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Irwin CE -
Medical Vulnerability of Young Adults to Severe COVID-19 Illness-Data From the National Health Interview Survey.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Adams SH, Park MJ, Schaub JP, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Monitoring Adolescents' Receipt of Time Alone From Two National Surveys.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Adams SH, Po J, Jane Park M, Irwin CE -
Understanding the Health and Well-Being of Early Adolescents Throughout the World: Findings From the 2017-2018 Survey of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Irwin CE -
Early COVID-19 Impact on Adolescent Health and Medicine Programs in the United States: LEAH Program Leadership Reflections.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Emans SJ, Ford CA, Irwin CE, Richardson LP, Sherer S, Sieving RE, Simpson T -
Centering Gender in Our Clinical, Public Health, and Research Programs.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2020 Irwin CE -
Improving Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Reflections on the Past 25 Years.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019 Irwin CE -
Beyond Our Boundaries: The Journal of Adolescent Health, 2019.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019 Irwin CE -
Improving the Health and Well-Being of Adolescents in Hong Kong.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019 Irwin CE -
The Journal of Adolescent Health: Four Decades of Evolution Through Growth and Innovation.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019 Berg TD, Irwin CE -
Young Adult Preventive Healthcare: Changes in Receipt of Care Pre- to Post-Affordable Care Act.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2019 Adams SH, Park MJ, Twietmeyer L, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Puberty Education in a Global Context: Knowledge Gaps, Opportunities, and Implications for Policy.
Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence 2019 Crockett LJ, Deardorff J, Johnson M, Irwin C, Petersen AC -
Readying Youth and Young Adults for Transition to Adult Care During Preventive Care Visits: New Clinician Toolkit.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018 White PH, Schmidt A, McManus M, Irwin CE -
Time Alone for Adolescents With Their Providers During Clinical Encounters: It Is Not That Simple!
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018 Irwin CE -
Increasing Delivery of Preventive Services to Adolescents and Young Adults: Does the Preventive Visit Help?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018 Adams SH, Park MJ, Twietmeyer L, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Adolescent Health Providers' Willingness to Prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Youth at Risk of HIV Infection in the United States.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018 Hart-Cooper GD, Allen I, Irwin CE, Scott H -
Serving the Underserved: The Health and Well-Being of Adolescent and Young Adult Males.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2018 Kaul P, Irwin CE -
Association Between Adolescent Preventive Care and the Role of the Affordable Care Act.
JAMA pediatrics 2018 Adams SH, Park MJ, Twietmeyer L, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Improving Receipt and Preventive Care Delivery for Adolescents and Young Adults: Initial Lessons from Top-Performing States.
Maternal and child health journal 2017 Brindis CD, Twietmeyer L, Park MJ, Adams S, Irwin CE -
Advancing a Research Agenda for Adolescent and Young Adult Health.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2017 Irwin CE -
Inclusive Language-The Editors' Reply.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2016 Berg TD, Irwin CE -
Insuring Young Adults in the United States Through the Affordable Care Act.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2015 Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
The Authors Reply.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2015 Stroud C, Walker LR, Davis M, Irwin CE -
Adolescent and Young Adult Preventive Care: Comparing National Survey Rates.
American journal of preventive medicine 2015 Adams SH, Park MJ, Irwin CE -
Investing in the health and well-being of young adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2015 Stroud C, Walker LR, Davis M, Irwin CE -
Improvement in preventive care of young adults after the affordable care act: the affordable care act is helping.
JAMA pediatrics 2014 Lau JS, Adams SH, Park MJ, Boscardin WJ, Irwin CE -
Adolescent and young adult health in the United States in the past decade: little improvement and young adults remain worse off than adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2014 Park MJ, Scott JT, Adams SH, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Young adults' health care utilization and expenditures prior to the Affordable Care Act.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2014 Lau JS, Adams SH, Boscardin WJ, Irwin CE -
Adolescence as a critical stage in the MCH Life Course Model: commentary for the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) interdisciplinary training program projects.
Maternal and child health journal 2014 Shlafer R, Hergenroeder AC, Jean Emans S, Rickert VI, Adger H, Spear B, Irwin CE, Kreipe RE, Walker LR, Resnick MD -
Young adults remain worse off than adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2013 Neinstein LS, Irwin CE -
A research agenda for adolescent-centered primary care in the United States.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2013 Fox HB, McManus MA, Irwin CE, Kelleher KJ, Peake K -
Medical home for adolescents: low attainment rates for those with mental health problems and other vulnerable groups.
Academic pediatrics 2013 Adams SH, Newacheck PW, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Our global mission.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2013 Irwin CE, Berg TD -
Prospective findings from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2012 Hallal PC, Irwin CE -
Prospective findings from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2012 Hallal PC, Irwin CE -
Receipt of preventive health services in young adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2012 Lau JS, Adams SH, Irwin CE, Ozer EM -
Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health.
Lancet (London, England) 2012 Catalano RF, Fagan AA, Gavin LE, Greenberg MT, Irwin CE, Ross DA, Shek DT -
Factors promoting or potentially impeding school success: disparities and state variations for children with special health care needs.
Maternal and child health journal 2012 Bethell C, Forrest CB, Stumbo S, Gombojav N, Carle A, Irwin CE -
Young adult preventive health care guidelines: there but can't be found.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2012 Ozer EM, Urquhart JT, Brindis CD, Park MJ, Irwin CE -
Improving our understanding of the prevention of human papillomavirus.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2011 Irwin CE, Berg TD -
The association of BMI status with adolescent preventive screening.
Pediatrics 2011 Jasik CB, Adams SH, Irwin CE, Ozer E -
Does delivering preventive services in primary care reduce adolescent risky behavior?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2011 Ozer EM, Adams SH, Orrell-Valente JK, Wibbelsman CJ, Lustig JL, Millstein SG, Garber AK, Irwin CE -
Health care services and the transition to young adulthood: challenges and opportunities.
Academic pediatrics 2011 Park MJ, Adams SH, Irwin CE -
The International Journal of Adolescent Health.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2010 Michaud PA, Berg TD, Irwin CE -
Young adults are worse off than adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2010 Irwin CE -
Improving adolescent and young adult health - training the next generation of physician scientists in transdisciplinary research.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2010 Emans SJ, Austin SB, Goodman E, Orr DP, Freeman R, Stoff D, Litt IF, Schuster MA, Haggerty R, Granger R, Irwin CE, participants of the W.T. Grant Foundation conference on Training Physician Scientists -
Who gets confidential care? Disparities in a national sample of adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009 Edman JC, Adams SH, Park MJ, Irwin CE -
Blind no more.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009 Berg TD, Irwin CE -
The health and well being of adolescents in the United States, 2009.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009 Berg TD, Catalano RF, Chase-Lansdale PL, Irwin CE, Michaud PA, Orr DP, Sonenstein FL -
Trends in adolescent and young adult health in the United States.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009 Mulye TP, Park MJ, Nelson CD, Adams SH, Irwin CE, Brindis CD -
Preventive care for adolescents: few get visits and fewer get services.
Pediatrics 2009 Irwin CE, Adams SH, Park MJ, Newacheck PW -
Can we fully implement what we know about safe driving during adolescence?
American journal of preventive medicine 2008 Irwin CE -
Youth with special health care needs: facilitating a healthy transition to young adulthood.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Park MJ, Irwin CE -
Use of mental health counseling as adolescents become young adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Yu JW, Adams SH, Burns J, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Increasing clinician self-efficacy for screening and counseling adolescents for risky health behaviors: results of an intervention.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Buckelew SM, Adams SH, Irwin CE, Gee S, Ozer EM -
A midcourse review of the healthy people 2010: 21 critical health objectives for adolescents and young adults.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Park MJ, Brindis CD, Chang F, Irwin CE -
Health insurance across vulnerable ages: patterns and disparities from adolescence to the early 30s.
Pediatrics 2007 Adams SH, Newacheck PW, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
What gets measured gets done: assessing data availability for adolescent populations.
Maternal and child health journal 2007 Knopf DK, Jane Park M, Brindis CD, Mulye TP, Irwin CE -
The health status of young adults in the United States.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006 Park MJ, Paul Mulye T, Adams SH, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Racial/ethnic differences in mother-daughter communication about sex.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006 Meneses LM, Orrell-Valente JK, Guendelman SR, Oman D, Irwin CE -
To test or not to test: screening for substance use in adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006 Irwin CE -
Beyond abstinence: what we need to do to decrease the risks of sexual behavior during adolescence.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006 Irwin CE -
Pubertal timing: is there any new news?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2005 Irwin CE -
Clinical preventive services for adolescents: still a long way to go.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2005 Irwin CE -
Driving in America: a convergence of public policy and science.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2005 Irwin CE -
Coercive sexual experiences during adolescence and young adulthood: a public health problem.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2005 Irwin CE, Rickert VI -
Increasing the screening and counseling of adolescents for risky health behaviors: a primary care intervention.
Pediatrics 2005 Ozer EM, Adams SH, Lustig JL, Gee S, Garber AK, Gardner LR, Rehbein M, Addison L, Irwin CE -
Youth violence: opportunities for intervention.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
Emergency contraception for adolescents: the time to act is now.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
Tobacco use during adolescence and young adulthood: The battle is not over.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
Fast tracking for critical issues in adolescent health and medicine.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
Provider self-efficacy and the screening of adolescents for risky health behaviors.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Ozer EM, Adams SH, Gardner LR, Mailloux DE, Wibbelsman CJ, Irwin CE -
Eating and physical activity during adolescence: does it make a difference in adult health status?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
Adolescent sexuality and reproductive health: where are we in 2004?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Irwin CE -
An evaluation of the use of the transdermal contraceptive patch in adolescents.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2004 Rubinstein ML, Halpern-Felsher BL, Irwin CE -
Trends in private and public health insurance for adolescents.
JAMA 2004 Newacheck PW, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Biehl M, Irwin CE -
Adolescent substance use: beware of international comparisons.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2003 Pirkis JE, Irwin CE, Brindis C, Patton GC, Sawyer MG -
Disparities in adolescent health and health care: does socioeconomic status matter?
Health services research 2003 Newacheck PW, Hung YY, Park MJ, Brindis CD, Irwin CE -
Socioeconomic patterning of smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and overweight status among adolescents in Norway and the United States.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2003 Friestad C, Pirkis J, Biehl M, Irwin CE -
Adolescent health at the crossroads: where do we go from here?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2003 Irwin CE -
Receipt of psychological or emotional counseling by suicidal adolescents.
Pediatrics 2003 Pirkis JE, Irwin CE, Brindis CD, Sawyer MG, Friestad C, Biehl M, Patton GC -
America's adolescents: where have we been, where are we going?
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2002 Irwin CE, Burg SJ, Uhler Cart C -
Health Futures of Youth II: pathways to adolescent health, executive summary and overview.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2002 Irwin CE, Duncan PM -
Work group II: healthy adolescent psychosocial development.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2002 Halpern-Felsher BL, Millstein SG, Irwin CE -
Adolescents' access to health services and clinical preventive health care: crossing the great divide.
Pediatric annals 2002 Brindis C, Park MJ, Ozer EM, Irwin CE