Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs

Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) Re-accreditation 2021 -22 OHSRP OFFICE OF POLICY AND ACCREDITATION

Agenda • • Accreditation Cycle Reaccreditation process Key Dates Questions and Points of Contact

Reaccreditation Cycle Reaccreditation (every 5 years) Application for Reaccreditation 3/15/2022 Site Visit January 2022 Step 1 Application 3/15/2021 Step 2 Application 6/15/2021

Reaccreditation Process NIH is seeking reaccreditation of the NIH Human Research Protection Program from the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) The process: Step 1 Application – Submission of the NIH HRPP institutional and IRB demographics and the NIH HRPP Policies Step 2 Application – Submission of additional data in preparation for the AAHRPP Site visit (protocols & staff). Site Visit Prep of selected interviewees. Step 3 - AAHRPP Site Visit Step 4 – Response to Site Visit Concerns and application for Reaccreditation

Reaccreditation Key Dates Step 1 Application ØStep 1 Application Due – 03/15/2021 Step 2 Application ØStep 2 Application Due – June 15, 2021 Site Visit Ø Upon receipt of list of interviewees – Start of Site visit prep and training ~ Fall 2021 ØList of records received – Site visit -1 -2 weeks – All hands on deck! ØAAHRPP Site visit ~ January 2022

Questions and Points of Contact Questions? Points of Contact q Heather Bridge bridgeh@od. nih. ov q Chris Witwer chris. witwer@nih. gov