The mission of VA's Program for Office of Research Protections, Policy, and Education (ORPP&E) is to protect participants in VA human research. ORPP&E is responsible for: all policy development and guidance for human research protection in the VA; all training and education in human research protection throughout the VA; and creating and implementing the VA Central IRB. ORPP&E's Vision is to make VA human research as safe as possible. ORPP&E is excited to be working closely with the talented and dedicated people throughout the VA to create a culture of shared responsibility and accountability that holds the protection of VA human research participants as its highest goal.

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