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Looking to demystify the accreditation journey? Ask AAHRPP is AAHRPP's exclusive live webinar series designed to give you access to AAHRPP experts and special guests. Bring your questions and get real-time answers from the people who know accreditation best.
Each session spotlights a critical step in the process—from conducting a self-assessment and preparing your application, to understanding how AAHRPP reviews materials and practices, responding to reports, and sustaining your accreditation long-term.
Whether you’re just starting out or maintaining your accreditation, Ask AAHRPP delivers practical guidance, proven strategies, resources, and tools that provide you the confidence you need to succeed.
Save the following dates for the remaining 2026 "Ask AAHRPP" webinar series:
October 13, 2026, 3:00 pm ET: Understanding the Council on Accreditation Review
December 8, 2026, 3:00pm ET: Responding to Council Review and Maintaining Accreditation
As research increasingly relies on digital technologies, electronic data collection, cloud-based platforms, and interconnected systems, Human Research Protection Programs (HRPPs) face growing responsibilities related to cybersecurity and research data protection. Cybersecurity incidents can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of research data, potentially affecting participant privacy, regulatory compliance, and public trust in research.
This webinar will explore the intersection of cybersecurity, human subjects protections, and research oversight, by discussing data and safety monitoring. The presenters will examine how cybersecurity risks should be assessed throughout the research lifecycle, including protocol review, informed consent, data management planning, vendor and technology selection, and ongoing oversight of research activities.
Attendees will gain practical strategies for identifying and evaluating cybersecurity threats that may impact human research participants, understanding organizational responsibilities for safeguarding research data, and incorporating data protection considerations into IRB and HRPP processes.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe key cybersecurity concepts and their relevance to human subjects research.
- Identify research activities and technologies that present cybersecurity and data protection risks to participants.
- Explain how cybersecurity considerations align with the CIP Body of Knowledge and AAHRPP Standards and Elements related to privacy, confidentiality, and risk assessment.
- Evaluate practical approaches for integrating cybersecurity reviews into HRPP and IRB workflows.
- Recognize institutional best practices for protecting research data and responding to cybersecurity incidents that may affect research participants.
This session is designed for IRB professionals, HRPP administrators, researchers, compliance personnel, privacy officers, information security professionals, and others involved in the ethical oversight and protection of human research participants.
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