VA Announces Acceptance of
AAHRPP IRB Accreditation
November 1, 2002-Department of Veterans Affairs Under
Secretary for Health Robert Roswell, M.D., announced Oct.
28 that the VA will accept consolidated accreditations of
VA institutional review board (IRB) accreditation, when the
IRB has been accredited by the Association for the Accreditation
of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) as part of
the academic affiliate's accreditation process.
Under the new arrangement, "VA facilities that use the
IRB of an academic affiliate that is accredited by AAHRPP
will undergo a more limited NCQA survey than VA facilities
that maintain an independent IRB. The academic affiliate accredited
by AAHRPP will not be required to participate in the NCQA
survey." The new policy was announced through a memorandum
from Dr. Roswell to all VA network and hospital directors.
Information:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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