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KUMC's Human Research Protection Program Achieves Accreditation
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 19, 2007 -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) today announced the first organizations to be accredited in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and West Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The list includes both major universities and nine Veterans Affairs facilities and now brings the number of states with AAHRPP-accredited organizations to 32 (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). The following were received full accreditation
Academic Institutions
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Harvard University Faculty of Medicine, Boston, MA
VA Facilities
Department of Veterans Affairs Huntington VA Medical Center, Huntington, WV
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and North Chicago VA Medical Center, Hines, IL
Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Manchester, NH
Department of Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY
The Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV
Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, PR
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
“We are very excited to now have accredited organizations in three more states and Puerto Rico, expanding the opportunities for greater access to trusted organizations here at home,” said Marjorie A. Speers, Ph.D., executive director, AAHRPP. “The expansion both in the United States and abroad will continue to strengthen the public’s trust in research”
Through the intensive accreditation process, organizations must be able to demonstrate that extensive safeguards are built into every level of their research operation. AAHRPP standards exceed federal regulation in two ways: the protections for research participants that the federal government requires only for federally sponsored or regulated research are extended to all research and AAHRPP requires additional protections, such as conflict of interest rules and community education. The rigorous accreditation process often results in system-wide improvements that provide greater protection for research participants and ensures the integrity of their research. Accreditation is valid for three years.
The 13 organizations accredited today join the list of those already accredited by AAHRPP, which now includes 81 organizations representing a total of 307 entities. The list is comprised of organizations in the biomedical and behavioral and social sciences research fields, including community hospitals, Veterans Affairs hospitals, teaching hospitals, independent review boards, research institutes, contract research organizations, and universities.
About The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) is a nonprofit organization that works with organizations that conduct human research to raise the level of protection for research participants. AAHRPP accredits organizations that can demonstrate they provide participant safeguards that surpass the threshold of state and federal requirements. The accreditation program utilizes a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model. For organizations interested in learning more about accreditation, visit
http://www.aahrpp.org./www.aspx
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