Children’s National Medical Center Awarded Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants
March 17, 2011
Washington, DC — Children’s National Medical Center has been awarded accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) at the March meeting of its Council on Accreditation.
“We are pleased to be recognized by AAHRPP for our practices which meet the highest standards of excellence in human research protection,” said Mark Batshaw, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Children’s National. “Children’s Research Institute has an extensive research portfolio and our team is committed to advancing science to improve care for childhood diseases, while also ensuring the safety of the children who participate.”
AAHRPP promotes high quality, ethically sound research through an accreditation process that helps organizations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programs (HRPPs).
“Respect for research participants and their families is an important part of our culture at Children’s National,” continued Dr. Batshaw. “Developing and maintaining a quality Human Research Protection Program is an integral part of the continued growth and success of our research enterprise.”
An independent, non-profit accrediting body, AAHRPP uses a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model to ensure that HRPPs 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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About Children's National Health System
Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is one of the nation’s Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.
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