-- Twelve earn accreditation in 2022, returning to pre-COVID-19 levels

The Association for the Accreditation ( 
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) of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited three more research 
organizations, including the first hospital in Japan, the flagship university 
of New Jersey and a consortium of over 150 U.S. colleges and universities.

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With these latest additions, AAHRPP accredited 12 organizations in 2022—a 
return to pre-pandemic levels. The newly accredited organizations are:

    - Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
    - Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
    - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey

"As organizations once again broaden their focus beyond COVID-19 activities, 
AAHRPP accreditation and the resulting protections for research participants 
are high on the list of priorities," AAHRPP President and CEO Elyse I. Summers 
said.

Accreditation highlights for 2022 include:

    - The first two AAHRPP-accredited organizations in Japan: a research review 
      provider in September and a hospital in December
    - A national cancer care network
    - Two specialty hospitals: one focused on women and infants, the other on 
      children's health
    - Hospital and community health systems and research universities

"Our 2022 accreditations underscore the value of AAHRPP's high standards for 
entities across the global research enterprise," Summers said. "Whether your 
organization is large or small, in the U.S., Asia or any other location, AAHRPP 
accreditation can enhance the quality and reputation of your human research 
protection program."

AAHRPP has accredited more than 600 research entities across the U.S. and in 
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, 
Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

All major U.S. independent institutional review boards have earned AAHRPP 
accreditation. In addition, more than 85% of the top U.S. National Institutes 
of Health-funded academic medical centers and 70% of U.S. medical colleges are 
AAHRPP accredited or have begun the accreditation process.

Research institutes, clinical research centers and community hospitals also are 
among those that have attained accreditation.

About AAHRPP: A nonprofit organization, AAHRPP provides accreditation for 
organizations that conduct or review human research and can demonstrate that 
their protections exceed the safeguards required by the international 
guidelines and laws governing research involving humans in the U.S. and other 
countries. To learn more, visit www.aahrpp.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Feige
Executive Vice President
mfeige@aahrpp.org
202-783-1112

Source - Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs