Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)
UK's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) brings together all constituents and stakeholders to protect the rights and welfare of research participants and build public trust in research. We demonstrate this commitment through accreditation.
ORI has begun the arduous reaccreditation process which involves program review, a two-step application, and a site visit assessment.
At the site visit, AAHRPP will randomly select and interview researchers, staff, IRB members, and others involved in human subject research.
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What is AAHRPP?
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) promotes high-quality research through an accreditation process that helps organizations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programs (HRPPs).
An independent, non-profit accrediting body, AAHRPP uses a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model to ensure that HRPPs meet rigorous standards for quality and protection. To earn accreditation, organizations must provide tangible evidence—through policies, procedures, and practices—of their commitment to scientifically and ethically sound research and to continuous improvement.
As the "gold seal," AAHRPP accreditation offers assurances—to research participants, researchers, sponsors, government regulators, and the general public—that an HRPP is focused first and foremost on excellence.
What is the value of Accreditation?
AAHRPP accreditation indicates that your organization follows rigorous standards for ethics, quality, and protections for human research. When you earn the AAHRPP seal, you earn a place among the world's most respected, trustworthy research organizations. Learn more...
Goals, Principles, and Standards
The goals of accreditation are to:
- Improve the systems that protect the rights and welfare of individuals who participate in research.
- And communicate to the public the strength of an Organization's commitment to the protection of human research participants.
To help promote these goals, AAHRPP has adopted nine overarching principles for protecting human research participants, which serve as the foundation for the AAHRPP Accreditation Standards for Human Research Protection Programs. The AAHRPP Accreditation Standards themselves describe what Organizations can do to consistently act on these principles by applying them to the diverse organizational and cultural contexts in which research is conducted and reviewed.
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