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Office for Human Research Protection, OD, NIH, HHS

Mission statement:

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) protects the rights, welfare, and well-being of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and helps ensure that such research is carried out in accordance with the regulations described at 45 CFR part 46. OHRP provides leadership in the protection of human subjects participating in such research by providing clarification and guidance, developing educational programs and materials, and maintaining regulatory oversight. To carry out their research mission, nearly 10,000 universities, hospitals, and other research institutions in the U.S. and abroad have formal agreements (�assurances�) with OHRP to comply with the regulations pertaining to human subject protections.

Contact Information:

Office for Human Research Protection, OD, NIH, HHS
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200
Rockville MD 20852

Internet address: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/

Phone number(s):

(240) 453-6900
(866) 447-4777 (inside US)

Fax number:

(240) 453-6909

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NWHIC record number O-1962