IoM (Institute of Medicine) urges accreditation for medical researchers
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Institute of Medicine (IoM) has recommended an accreditation programme for medical researchers as a way of protecting volunteer participants in clinical trials. Such a programme would certify that researchers meet certain performance standards, said the IoM in a report drawn up by a committee of experts led by Daniel Federman, the senior dean for clinical teaching and professor of medicine and medical education at Harvard Medical School.