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AAHRPP ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES

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Conflict Management

An AAHRPP representative will not participate in the review of an applicant, including, but not limited to, review of an Application for Accreditation/Reaccreditation, attendance at a site visit, or participation in any other matters related to an organization’s accreditation status, including discussions during AAHRPP meetings or in any vote regarding the applicant. This includes any of the following organizations for which an AAHRPP representative may have a conflict of interest:

  • An organization that is located geographically within 150 miles of the address of the AAHRPP representative’s current (or former, if retired) employer.
  • An organization with which the AAHRPP representative or an immediate family member* is currently, or within the last two years, has been connected as a student, employee, staff member, or agent.
  • An organization with which the AAHRPP representative or an immediate family member*, currently have or have had within the last two years a cooperative or contractual arrangement with the organization.
  • An organization with which the AAHRPP representative or an immediate family member*, serve or have acted as a consultant within the last two years for the organization.
  • An organization with which the AAHRPP representative or an immediate family member*, have or have had within the last two years a financial, political, professional, or other interest that might conflict with the interests of AAHRPP or the organization.

 *An immediate family member is a spouse or life partner of an AAHRPP representative or a child, parent, or sibling of an AAHRPP representative when the AAHRPP representative has information about the family member's interest.

 An AAHRPP representative shall not act as an external consultant on human research protection or accreditation matters to an organization for two years following the involvement of the AAHRPP representative as a site visitor, as a Council on Accreditation member, or as a participant in discussions during AAHRPP meetings or votes regarding the organization.

When an AAHRPP representative is uncertain whether an activity might constitute a conflict, the representative should disclose the activity to the President and CEO. The President and CEO shall determine whether the AAHRPP representative has a conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest exists, the AAHRPP representative shall not participate in the review of an organization unless the President and CEO waives the prohibition to participate. 

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