Vol. 19, No. 1
Winter/Spring 2009
The Most Precious Gift of All
Winthrop Names John F. Collins President and CEO
Relief for Parkinson’s & Other Movement Disorders
Winthrop’s Bariatric Surgery Center: Helping Patients Win in the Battle to Lose
Winthrop Earns Prestigious Research Accreditation
Clinical Trials
Advanced Procedure & World-Class Care Provide Back Pain Relief to Patients
Yuletide Ball Raises Close to $90,000 in Support of Pediatric Services
Winthrop’s International Adoption Program: Connecting Loving Hearts and Healthy Children around the Globe
NY Islanders Score Big with Young Patients at Winthrop
The Guardian Society – Watching Over Your Future and Winthrop’s
Senator Fuschillo “Extends the Holidays” With Loads of Toys for Young Patients at Winthrop
Mineola Lions Club Shows Continued Support for Diabetes Education Center
Long Island Quilters Society Works of Art on Display at Cancer Center for Kids
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Many important advances in the field
of medicine have been a direct result of
groundbreaking biomedical research.
Contributing to these advances is
Winthrop’s vigorous research program,
which includes both basic research
(laboratory studies) and clinical
research (studies
that involve human
subjects such as
clinical trials). A
vital component in
achieving research
excellence is an
institution’s commitment
to ascribe to
the highest ethical
standards and protection
of research participants.
Recently, in recognition of
Winthrop’s unwavering commitment
to quality research endeavors, the
Hospital received full accreditation of
its extensive biomedical research program
by the prestigious Association for
the Accreditation of Human Research
Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP).
Winthrop is now among only 159
organizations worldwide to have earned
the accreditation since the AAHRPP
was established in 2001. Accreditation
is available to U.S. and international
organizations that conduct biomedical,
behavioral or social sciences research
involving human participants.
“The protection of our research
volunteers is of paramount importance
to Winthrop’s physician
scientists,” said John F. Aloia, MD,
Winthrop’s Chief Academic Officer.
“AAHRPP accreditation is our assurance
to them that multiple systems
are in place to safeguard them
throughout the research process.”
“The 159 accredited organizations
have demonstrated that they can
achieve AAHRPP’s high standards,”
said AAHRPP President and CEO
Marjorie A. Speers, PhD. “That distinguishes
them from their non-accredited
peers and increases their appeal to
sponsors, research partners and
research participants.”
Through the rigorous AAHRPP
accreditation process, organizations
must demonstrate
that they have built
extensive safeguards
into every
level of their
research operation
and that they
adhere to the highest
standards for
research. AAHRPP’s
standards exceed
federal regulations by requiring organizations
to address conflict of interest,
to provide community outreach and
education and to apply the same
stringent protections to all research
involving human participants. The
accreditation process was coordinated
at Winthrop by Tina Berry, CIP,
Director of Winthrop’s Institutional
Review Board, and Alexander Schoen,
MBA, Director of Winthrop’s Office of
Sponsored Programs.
As a teaching hospital, scholarship
and research go hand-in-hand at
Winthrop. Extensive research is conducted
through Winthrop’s Clinical Trials
Center, where physician researchers
carry out investigational studies of new
drugs and protocols on a broad range of
topics, and in research laboratories
where scientists study the molecular
biology of disease. Researchers in the
Office of Health Outcomes Research
investigate healthcare and its outcomes
at the level of the patient, the clinician,
the practice setting, the institution, the
community, and society as a whole.
Research at Winthrop is focused on
three major themes that comprise the
most urgent healthcare challenges of
today: diabetes and cardiometabolic
syndrome; infant prematurity and perinatal
conditions; and chronic disease
and aging. At Winthrop, physician scientists
work closely with PhD research
investigators to translate scientific discoveries
derived in bench research to
clinical solutions applied at the bedside.
For additional information about
Winthrop’s medical, educational and
research programs, please call
(516) 663-2521.
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