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ACHRI's Mission and Vision
ACHRI’s mission is to improve children’s health, development, and well-being through high quality research. The Institute’s vision is to be among the internationally recognized leaders in pediatric biomedical research.
Research Experience For over 20 years, researchers have been conducting clinical trials at ACH. Currently at ACH, 45 physicians are actively conducting clinical trials through ACHRI. During the past 5 years, our physicians have served as principal investigators in over 190 trials and are supported with 25 coordinators and 2 research pharmacists.
Services ACHRI stays active conducting Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials. These trials include both inpatient and outpatient projects. Through ACH and ACHRI, these projects access various hospital services (for example, radiology, clinical laboratory, and pharmacy) often used in clinical trials.
Equipment & Facilities ACHRI also operates a state-of-the-art, 3,600-square-foot Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (PCRU)
at ACH. The PCRU’s equipment and facilities
include the
The PCRU and the research sleep unit are dedicated spaces for research and are accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Research Pharmacy
The Research Pharmacy provides on-site study-specific drug resource information for all health care providers. These activities combined provide for a coordinated, efficient and accurate dispensing and documentation system.
Pediatric Research Expertise
For pediatric clinical research studies that require the specialties listed above, ACHRI has the expertise for your study.
Institutional Review Board All studies conducted on the ACH campus must be approved by the UAMS Institutional Review Board (IRB). The UAMS IRB meets four times monthly and accepts electronic submissions. Click here for more information about the UAMS IRB.
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St., Little Rock, AR 72202-3591, (501) 364-1100 or TDD (501) 364-1184
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ACHRI operates a 375-square-foot research sleep unit that meets the standards for accreditation as a sleep disorders center. The lab is equipped with a
grass telefactor (Aurora DeluxePSG). Two polysomnographic technologists are available to assist
investigators with sleep research projects. 
ACHRI provides pharmacy support, pre-study
preparation, study initiation, study closure, and
maintenance of study drug records. Research pharmacy
support services and facilities include:
ACHRI has pediatric research expertise encompassing
the breadth of medical disciplines.