IRB & HSPP Information

Accreditation and Compliance Statements

Accreditation

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) accreditation is a public affirmation of an organization's commitment to protecting research participants. The University of Louisville Human Subjects Protection Program has full accreditation through AAHRPP.

ICH GCP Compliance Statement

The University of Louisville Institutional Review Boards and the Human Subjects Protection Program were accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) in 2005. The University of Louisville IRBs operate in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines insofar as those guidelines are consistent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations (21 CFR Parts 50 and 56) and the Department of Health and Human Services regulations (45 CFR 46) pertaining to the protection of human subjects in research.