The DHR Health Institute for Research and Development currently follows the
AAHRPP Accreditation Standards as it prepares to apply for accreditation. Accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP) demonstrates the excellence of a research program which provides the most comprehensive protections for research participants.
OHRPP also provides administrative support to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), DHR Health Institute for Research & Development. It is also involved in facilitating the submission of clinical protocols by physician-investigators, fellows, residents, students and staff in various service lines at DHR Health System.