Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs: advancing a comprehensive,integrated approach to human research protections

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs: advancing a comprehensive,integrated approach to human research protections

摘要

One of the overriding responsibilities of the research enterprise is to protect those who volunteer for clinical trials and other research studies.For years,that responsibility rested primarily with institutional review boards and ethics committees,many of which were overburdened and ill equipped to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and global research enterprise.In 2000,after a series of U.S.research protection failures,government and academic leaders began advocating for a systemic,integrated approach to research protections—one that begins at the highest level of an organization.These same leaders argued that accreditation could play a key role in advancing this new approach and improving both research protections and quality.The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs（AAHRPP）was founded in 2001 and has since emerged as the global leader in accrediting human research protection programs（HRPPs）.In the process,AAHRPP has been instrumental in achieving acceptance of HRPPs,raising standards for research protections,and helping HRPPs lay the foundation for ethical research today and in the years to come.

关键词

AAHRPP / AAHRPP accreditation / human research protections / HRPP / ethical research