i-Briefs

The “AAALAC International i-brief” (short for “Issue Brief”), is designed to help clarify specific elements of the accreditation process and is published as a service to accredited institutions. Feel free to distribute this i-brief to others at your organization!

AAALAC i-brief

Adverse Event Reporting:
Strengthening Oversight While Focusing on Meaningful Risk

First published April 2026

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• Download a full-size infographic "What's Changed, What Hasn't"
• Download a full-size Decision Tree
• Watch the Webinar on Adverse Event Reporting

AAALAC i-brief

AAALAC International Standards:
The review and adoption process explained

First published March 2025

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The Exit Briefing:
Purpose, Process, and Institutional Response

Revised September 2025

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Suggestions for Improvement:
their purpose, what they mean, and how to respond.

Revised September 2025

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