A Dialogue With the Feds Track

Breakout Session Series E

E01 - A Dialogue With AAHRPP, Inc.

Speaker(s)

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  Michelle Feige, MSW, LCSW-C

  Executive Vice President
  Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP)
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  Robert Hood, PhD

  Director of Accreditation
  AAHRPP, Inc.
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  Lori Kravchick

  Office Manager
  Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP)
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  Elyse Summers, JD

  President and CEO
  Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.
• KV

  Kate Vulakovich

  Assistant Director of Accreditation
  The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP)

AAHRPP, Inc., founded by PRIM&R and six other research-focused organizations in 2001, is an international nonprofit organization that accredits high quality HRPPs. It provides peer-based, collaborative, collegial evaluations of HRPPs, based on applicable standards and elements. This interactive session is designed to answer questions about accreditation for organizations that are already AAHRPP, Inc.-accredited and those considering AAHRPP, Inc. accreditation. During this session, speakers and attendees will:

Learning Objectives:

• Review the process of achieving or maintaining AAHRPP, Inc. accreditation
• Discuss AAHRPP, Inc.’s approach to cutting edge issues in the human research enterprise
• Become familiar with AAHRPP, Inc. staff and web resources available to all wishing to maintain or achieve a robust system of human research protections