AAHRPP accredits research institutions, state, federal organizations

AAHRPP accredits research institutions, state, federal organizations

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) recently awarded accreditation to 15 institutions, including a school of medicine, several veterans medical centers, a state health department, and a federal research laboratory. Full accreditation was awarded to: Florida Department of Health; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital; James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center; New Mexico VA Health Care System; New York University School of Medicine; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; VA Illiana Health Care System; VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System; and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. Qualified accreditation was awarded to Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Syracuse University; and University of Missouri-Columbia. Accreditation is valid for three years.

The Medical University of South Carolina is preparing to submit an application for AAHRPP accreditation. More information about AAHRPP and the rigorous accreditation process is available on-line at http://www.aahrpp.org/www.aspx?PageID=5.

Source: AAMC STAT e-newsletter, March 24, 2008