Benefits

Provides your HRPP with credibility and national recognition that you meet the highest standards in human research subjects protection.
Offers an independent assessment of your HRPP that validates regulatory compliance and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Enhances recruitment by providing your research participants with confidence that their welfare and rights are being protected.
Affords sponsors and granting agencies confidence in the compliance and integrity of your HRPP, enhancing your organizations ability to compete for grants and contracts.
Signals credibility of your IRB and research program to other organizations which promotes collaborative research and coordination with, or reliance on, your IRB.
Provides regulatory agencies with confidence in the compliance and integrity of your HRPP.
Improves preparedness for external regulatory or sponsor audits, reducing the prospect of OHRP compliance letters or FDA warning letters.
Benefits your research program and researchers by maximizing the appropriate use of the flexibility in the regulations.
Encourages continuous quality improvement within your HRPP.
Facilitates continuous education of IRB staff, IRB members, investigators, and their research staff to expand knowledge of regulations and policies and procedures.
Attracts high quality and knowledgeable employees to your HRPP and IRB.
Strengthens and supports the research enterprise at your organization.