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  "abstract": "This study highlights a critical challenge in the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) peer-accreditation system: a growing imbalance between the rising number of accredited and applicant organizations and the limited pool of volunteer inspectors. This imbalance places a disproportionate burden on current inspectors, concentrates accreditation expertise within a small subset of programs, and threatens the efficiency of the peer-review model. The study presents compelling evidence that organizations contributing to the inspectorate gain measurable benefits. These include stronger audit performance in renewal cycles, access to education in quality standards and best practices, and broader professional networks. It concludes with a call to action: accredited organizations should share responsibility and contribute equitably to the FACT inspectorate to maintain the quality and sustainability of the accreditation process.",
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    "Ann Kimball and John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics, Houston Methodist Academic Institute, Houston, TX",
    "Adult and Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cell Therapy Program, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL",
    "H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL",
    "Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO",
    "AdventHealth Medical Group Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy at Orlando, Orlando, FL",
    "Sydney Cord Blood Bank, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia",
    "Queensland Cord Blood Bank at The Mater, Brisbane, Australia",
    "Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA",
    "Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE",
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