IRB Services: Corporate News

IRB Services awarded FULL ACCREDITATION by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:51 -0500

IRB SERVICES is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Full Accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) of Washington, DC.

Please click the following link to view the news release and for further information and AAHRPP and it’s accreditation initiatives:

IRB Services Full Accreditation News Release Page

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For immediate release

Contact: Jack Corman, IRB Services
Tel: 905.727.7989
Email: info@irbservices.com

Institutional Review Board Services (IRB Services) Awarded Full Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants

Aurora, ON, December 19, 2011— Institutional Review Board Services (IRB Services) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded full accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).

IRB Services is the first fully independent, unaffiliated Canadian-based research ethics committee to earn Accreditation from AAHRPP.

AAHRPP accreditation – which translates into significant benefits for research participants and society as a whole – is available to U.S. and international organizations that conduct biomedical, behavioral or social sciences research involving human participants.
Founded in 1993, IRB Services is an independent organization dedicated to protecting the rights and safety of human subjects. IRB Services operates research ethics committees in Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Boca Raton, Florida, which review a wide range of both industry and publicly funded human subject research across multiple disciplines, including Health Canada, Food and Drug Administration, and US Department of Health and Human Services regulated research.

“Since IRB Services operates in an international environment with geographically-dispersed ethics committees dealing with a complex matrix of regulatory and ethical requirements, AAHRPP’s accreditation process has ensured the company meets or exceeds all those obligations and more,” said Jack Corman, President and CEO of IRB Services.

An independent, non-profit accrediting body, AAHRPP uses a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model to ensure that Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP) meet rigorous standards for quality and protection. To earn accreditation, organizations must provide tangible evidence-through policies, procedures, and practices—of their commitment to scientifically and ethically sound research and to continuous improvement. As the "gold seal," AAHRPP accreditation offers assurances—to research participants, researchers, sponsors, government regulators, and the general public—that an HRPP is focused first and foremost on excellence.

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IRB Services hosting free webinar ft. Dr. Greg Koski, first Director of OHRP. Register now!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:53:44 -0500

IRB SERVICES is sponsoring a webinar with Dr. Greg Koski (Dec. 12, 2011, 13:00-14:30 EST) entitled:

"Human Research Subject Protection: A Time of Reflection, Renewal and Reform? No--It's Time to Redesign!"

Dr, Koski was the first Director, Office for Human Research Protections, DHHS, Senior Scientist, James Mongan Institute for Health Policy, Harvard, and Associate Editor, Journal for Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics.

To learn more about the webinar, including registration information, go to http://xtalks.com/xto451irbservices.ashx

IRB Services Posts 2012 Meeting Schedule

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:22:50 -0500

IRB Services releases new 2012 meeting schedule. Click here for meeting schedule webpage and subscribe or download the new schedule to your calendar. Should you have any questions please contact us.

IRB Services Posts updated Membership List for FL-IRB v 15

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:52:16 -0400

IRB Services posts updated generic version of the FL-IRB membership list. Please visit our membership list webpage for the new lists.

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IRB Services Posts updated Membership List for ON-IRB v 49

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:23:12 -0400

IRB Services posts updated generic version of the ON-IRB membership list. Please visit our membership list webpage for the new lists.

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