History

History of the Center

2025
12
  • Obtained 4th AAHRPP accreditation
03
  • Designated as a Ministry of Health and Welfare IRB-accredited institution (until 2028.03.10)
2022
03
  • Obtained Ministry of Health and Welfare IRB accreditation (until 2025.03.10)
2020
12
  • Obtained 3rd AAHRPP accreditation
2019
10
  • Certified as an HRPP operating institution by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
2017
06
  • Passed the Ministry of Health and Welfare IRB evaluation and accreditation
2016
11
  • WHO FERCAP Survey Visit — 4th accreditation
2015
12
  • Obtained AAHRPP reaccreditation
2014
07
  • Reorganized from the “Human Subjects Protection Center” to the “Center for Human Research Protection”
2013
08
  • Selected as an Excellent Self-Inspection Institution by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
  • Awarded Grade A under the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's differential management system for clinical trial institutions
2012
12
  • Obtained AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs) accreditation
2011
06
  • Established the integrated Center for Human Research Protection (HRPP) Executive Committee across Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul Metropolitan Government Boramae Medical Center, and the Gangnam Center
05
  • Opened the Seoul National University Hospital Human Subjects Protection Center
01
  • Launched the AAHRPP task force, led by the IRB Specialized Committee
2006
11
  • WHO FERCAP (The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific Region) Survey Visit accreditation
2005
06
  • Registered with the OHRP (Office for Human Research Protections, USA) and secured a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA)
2004
09
  • Established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Ver. 1.0
  • Repealed the Research Ethics Review Committee regulations and enacted the Medical Research Ethics Review Committee regulations
1996
02
  • Enacted the Research Ethics Review Committee regulations
1993
07
  • Established the Clinical Trial Review Subcommittee under the Clinical Research Committee