2014 Human Research Protection Award Recipients Announced

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Awards for Excellence in Human Research Protection were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute. Recipients of an Award of Excellence included:

• Harvard Longwood Medical Area Office of Human Research Administration, for its best practice, One-Stop-Shop Model. This revolutionary approach for carrying out IRB review 1) streamlines the review process by eliminating redundant "pre-reviews" and reducing submission turnaround times and 2) facilitates a strong customer service component by providing a direct point of contact for investigators for all IRB-related questions. 
• Washington University in St. Louis, for its innovation, Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) Digital Commons @Becker. This open access library 1) promotes the ethical conduct of research, 2) encourages professional growth and development by making information easily and readily available, 3) protects human research participants by making information easily discoverable using a key word search, and 4) strengthens the quality of human research protection programs by encouraging communication with researchers and reminding reviewers of the ethics involved when making decisions about a study's approvability.  

"The Award program offers a way to gain positive recognition for excellence in the field of human research protection," said Dr. Goldschmidt. "This year's awards continue the high standard in best practices and innovations that have been submitted for an Award since the program began."

Awards are given for demonstrated excellence in promoting the well being of people who participate in research. The Health Improvement Institute created this Award program. Judges and Committee and Award Advisory Board members are volunteers. This year's judges were drawn from provider, research review, compliance, legal, and consulting organizations.

About Health Improvement Institute:
Health Improvement Institute is a non-profit, tax exempt, 501(c)3, charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality and productivity of America's health care. The Institute's principal program objective it to provide information to enable people to make informed health care choices. The Institute has established expertise in evaluating the quality of health information on the Internet, conducts forums and workshops, and sponsors national awards programs to recognize excellence, including the Award for Excellence in Human Research Protection. For more information, visit www.hii.org.

For information about the 2015 Award for Excellence in Human Research Protection, please contact the Award Coordinator at 301-320-0965 or by email at [email protected].

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