Program for Research Integrity Development & Education (PRIDE)

What's New

  • The Local Accountability for Research Meeting is scheduled for January 13-14, 2009 in Baltimore. Check back in the month of August, and we will let you know when registration is open. Click here for more information.
  • A new course, HRPP 201 is tentatively scheduled for Fall of 2008 in Washington DC. This course is targeted for people with a couple years experience with Human Research Protections, and builds upon the HRPP 101 course. Keep checking back for details, this course will be limited to 25 people.
  • VHA Directive 2007-040, Appointment of Facility Information Security Officer (ISO) and Privacy Officer to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or the Research and Development (R&D) Committee, has been approved for publication.
  • Browse HSR&D National Meeting Talks Sponsored by PRIDE
  • Wonder what type of annual training is required by ORD?
  • Download COACH Tools for AAHRPP Accreditation.
  • Order free brochures, CDs, and posters for your VAMC easier and faster.

Overview
The Program for Research Integrity Development & Education (PRIDE) is a VA office whose mission is to protect participants in VA human research. PRIDE is responsible for all policy development and guidance, and all training and education in human research protection throughout the VA.

Vision
PRIDE's Vision is to make VA human research as safe as possible. We are excited to be working closely with the talented and dedicated people at the VISN and local levels to create a culture of shared responsibility and accountability that holds the protection of VA human research participants as its highest goal.

PRIDE Centers
The work of developing policies, guidance, education and training will be carried out by PRIDE and the Center on Advice and Compliance Help (COACH).

Contacts

PRIDE (Program for Research Integrity Development & Education)
Director: Lynn Cates, MD
810 Vermont Avenue, NW (12)
Washington, DC 20420
Tel: (202) 254-0282 Fax: (202) 254-0162
Email: Lynn.cates@va.gov


COACH (Center on Advice and Compliance Help)
Director: Marisue Cody, PhD, RN
810 Vermont Avenue, NW (12)
Washington, DC 20420
Tel: (202) 254-0271 Fax: (202) 254-0162
Email: Marisue.Cody@va.gov


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