Eight Organizations Earn AAHRPP Accreditation
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) is pleased to announce that eight new organizations have been awarded Full Accreditation at the most recent meeting of its Council on Accreditation. AAHRPP's accreditation program is the field's primary vehicle for setting uniform, high standards across the research enterprise—in both the private and non-profit sectors. Accreditation internationally recognizes individual HRPPs that have demonstrated their commitment to providing strong protections to research participants and is capable of delivering on that promise. The list of accredited organization now includes the following organizations:
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR
- Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
- Guthrie Healthcare System, Sayre, PA
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC
- William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.
Using Patient Reported Outcomes in Dermatology Trials
April 25th 2024In part 3 of this video interview with ACT editor Andy Studna, Melissa Mooney, director, eCOA sales engineering, IQVIA sheds light on the unique challenges of dermatology trials and how clinical outcome assessments can be implemented in them.
Improving Engagement While Maintaining Data Integrity & Validity
March 19th 2024In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.
