Acronym
|
Definition
|
| AAALAC |
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care,
International |
| AAC |
Austin Automation Center |
| AAHRPP |
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs |
| AALAS |
Association for Laboratory Animal Science |
| AAMC |
Association of American Medical Colleges |
| ACLAM |
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| ACORP |
Animal Component of Research Protocol |
| ACOS/R |
Associate Chief of Staff for Research (VA) |
| ACOS/R&D |
Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development |
| ACUP |
Animal Care and Use Program |
| ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
| AE |
Adverse Event |
| AHIC |
American Health Information Community |
| AO |
Administrative Officer (VA) |
| AO/R&D |
Administrative Officer for Research and Development (VA) |
| APHIS |
Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service (USDA) |
| AV |
Antivirus |
| AVMA |
American Veterinary Medical Association |
| AWA |
Animal Welfare Act |
| BAA |
Business Associate Agreement |
| BMBL |
Biological in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories |
| BSL |
Biological Safety Level |
| CBOC |
Community Based Outpatient Clinic (VA) |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS) |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
| CIP |
Certified IRB Professional |
| CIRB |
Central Institutional Review Board |
| CITI |
Collaborative IRB Training |
| CLIA |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act |
| CMOP |
Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (VA) |
| CMS |
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (DHHS) |
| CO |
Central Office (Department of Veterans Affairs) |
| COACH |
Center on Advice and Compliance Help |
| CoC |
Certificate of Confidentiality (DHHS) |
| COI |
Conflict of Interest |
| COS |
Chief of Staff (VA) |
| CPRS |
Computerized Patient Record System (VA) |
| CQI |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CRADO |
Chief Research and Development Officer (VHA) |
| CRF |
Case Report Form |
| CSP |
Cooperative Studies Program (VHA) |
| CSPCC |
Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center (VA) |
| CT |
Clinical Trial |
| CVMO |
Chief Veterinary Medical Officer (VA) |
| DAEO |
Designated Agency Ethics Official |
| DCHV |
Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (VA) |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| DMC |
Data Monitoring Committee |
| DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOR |
Determination of Rights |
| DRG |
Diagnostic Related Groups |
| DSMB |
Data and Safety Monitoring Board |
| DSMO |
Designated Standard Maintenance Organization (HIPAA abbreviation) |
| DTA |
Data Transfer Agreement |
| DUA |
Data Use Agreement |
| DUSHOM |
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management (VHA) |
| ECF |
Executive Career Field (VA) |
| EOC |
Environment of Care Committee (VA) |
| ESCCB |
Enterprise Security Change Control Board (VA) |
| ESP |
Equivalent Security Provided |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS) |
| FDAMA |
FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (Sec 561 of the Federal Food, Drug &
Cosmetic Act) |
| FFP |
Falsification, Fabrication, and Plagiarism |
| FISMA |
Federal Information Security Management Act |
| FMS |
Financial Management System |
| FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FRAC |
Field Research Advisory Committee (VA) |
| FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
| FTE |
Full Time Employee |
| FWA |
Federal-Wide Assurance (DHHS) |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
| GCP |
Good Clinical Practice (FDA) |
| GLP |
Good Laboratory Practices (FDA) |
| GMP |
Good Manufacturing Practices (FDA) |
| GMPAC |
Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee |
| GPPC |
Genetics and Public Policy Center |
| GUIDE |
“Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” |
| HDE |
Humanitarian Device Exemption (FDA) |
HEPA
|
High Efficiency Particulate Air (as in HEPA filters used in biosafety cabinets
and BSL-3 facilities) |
| HHS |
Health and Human Services |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HRPP |
Human Research Protection Program |
| HUD |
Humanitarian Use Device (FDA) |
| HVAC |
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning |
| IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| IBC |
Institutional Biosafety Committee |
| IDE |
Investigational Device Exemption (FDA) |
| IIP |
Installation In Progress |
| IND |
Investigational New Drug (FDA) |
| IO |
Institutional Official |
| IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
| IRM |
Information Resource Management (VA) |
| ISA |
Interconnection Security Agreement (also known as SIA) |
| ISO |
Information Security Officer (VA) |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| LCMV |
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (rodent pathogen) |
| LVA |
Leadership VA |
| MC |
Medical Center |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
| NCI |
National Cancer Institute (NIH) |
| NHGRI |
National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH) |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health (DHHS) |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NLB |
National Leadership Board (VHA |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
| NSOC |
Network and Security Operations Center (VA) |
| NSR |
Non-Significant Risk (Medical Device) (FDA) |
| OBA |
Office of Biotechnology Activities (NIH) |
| OE |
Other Equipment (e.g., non-VAGFE) (VA) |
| OER |
Office of Extramural Research (NIIH) |
| OHRP |
Office for Human Research Protections (DHHS) |
| OI&T |
Office of Information and Technology (VA) |
| OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
| OLAW |
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH) |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| OMI |
Office of the Medical Inspector (VHA) |
| ORD |
Office of Research and Development (VHA) |
| ORI |
Office of Research Integrity (DHHS) |
| ORO |
Office of Research Oversight (VHA) |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| P&T |
Pharmacy & Therapeutics |
| PCA |
Plans for Corrective Action |
| PHI |
Protected Health Information |
| PHS |
Public Health Service (DHHS) |
| PI |
Principal Investigator |
| PKI |
Public Key Infrastructure (VA) |
| PO |
Privacy Officer |
| PRIM&R |
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research |
| PTSD |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PVA |
Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| R&D |
Research and Development (VA) |
| R&DC |
Research and Development Committee (VHA) |
| RAC |
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (NIH) |
| RACO |
Research Assurance and Compliance Officer (VHA) |
| RCO |
Research Compliance Officer (VHA) |
| RDRC |
Radioactive Drug Research Committee (FDA) |
| RMS |
Rights Management Services |
| RO |
Regional Office (RO) (VA) |
| RO |
Responsible Official |
| RSC |
Radiation Safety Committee |
| SAE |
Serious Adverse Event |
| SAT |
Select Agents or Toxins |
| SCN |
Serious and Continuing Noncompliance |
| SIA |
System Interconnection Agreement (also known as ISA) |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedures |
| SR |
Significant Risk (FDA) |
| SRS |
Subcommittee on Research Safety (of R&D Committee) (VA) |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
| USC |
United States Code |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
VA CIO
|
VA Chief Information Officer; Assistant Secretary for Information and
Technology |
| VACO |
VA Central Office |
| VAGFE |
VA-owned Government Furnished Equipment |
| VAMC |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| VAMC |
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| VAPI |
VA Protected Information |
| VASI |
VA Sensitive Information |
| VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
| VISN |
Veterans Integrated Service Network |
| VMC |
Veterinary Medical Consultant (VA) |
| VMO |
Veterinary Medical Officer (VA) |
| VMU |
Veterinary Medical Unit (VA) |
| VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
| WOC |
Without Compensation (VA) |
