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ACRP Blog
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The Association of Clinical Research Professionals recently shared an ACRP Blog Post about the proposed Clinical Research Professional Standards. An Open Hearing was held in January on these proposed Standards and the CAAHEP Board is to take action on the Standards at the March 17 Board Meeting.
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Welcome New Commissioners
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Join us in welcoming the following Commissioners, who were recently appointed by their sponsoring organizations:
Jennifer VanderPoel
Society for Vascular Ultrasound
Meredith Eller
AABB
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New Standards
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The Board of Directors approved the following sets of Standards at the January 2017 meeting:
Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in the Exercise Sciences
Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Exercise Physiology
Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Medical Scribe Specialist
(Appendix B change only)
These Standards can be found on the
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CAAHEP Board Meeting Schedule
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The CAAHEP Board of Directors takes accreditation actions six times per year (Jan., Mar., May, Jul., Sept., and Nov.). The following are upcoming meeting dates and locations (where appropriate):
March 17, 2017
Conference Call
May 19, 2017
Conference Call
July 12-13, 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 15, 2017
Conference Call
November 17, 2017
Conference Call
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2017 CAAHEP Annual Meeting
"Quality Improvement vs. Quality Assurance: Can we be both Counselors and Cops?"
April 23-24, 2017
Atlanta, GA
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From the President
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Thomas Skalko
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The new year is off to a great start. Since our last
Communiqué
, CAAHEP held the annual Leadership Workshop in Tampa, FL, responded to multiple updates of Committee on Accreditation Standards, and has kept an eye on the changing landscape of accreditation.
Standards Approvals for Committees on Accreditation
CAAHEP could not be more proud of our Standards Committee and the quality of their work. This committee has been more than active in the review and revision of standards for several Committees on Accreditation (CoAs). Congratulations to the following Committees on Accreditation for seeing to completion their standards in January 2017 with the approval of the Standards by the CAAHEP Board of Directors:
- Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Exercise Sciences
- Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Exercise Physiology
- Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Medical Scribe Specialist (Appendix B change only)
In addition, open hearings were held for proposed Standards brought forward by the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research and the Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education. The CAAHEP Board will act on these two sets of Standards at the March 17 Board meeting. All Standards are posted on the CAAHEP website for review. Several other committees have been engaged in and /or recently completed the process to update standards. The Standards Committee is working diligently to assist and bring to the Board revised standards for action.
CAAHEP Working on Your Behalf
CAAHEP has continued to work on the behalf of all our stakeholders. We are truly proud of the value laden-activities and accomplishments of CAAHEP. Among recent accomplishments are:
- Continued efforts at quality improvement through continued dialogue on interpretation of standards;
- Soon to be completed efforts by Indigo Interactive, CAAHEP's contractor for our web-based services, to bring to fruition the redesigned CAAHEP website, the electronic Annual Reporting system, and the electronic Self-Study;
- CAAHEP's Task Group on Site Visitor Training is working on an on-line training module for use by all CAAHEP's Committees on Accreditation;
- CAAHEP's continued investment to assist each of the CoAs in the updating of standards to be congruent across CAAHEP CoAs; and
- CAAHEP's ongoing efforts to be the best, most supportive programmatic accreditation organization in the world.
I would be remiss if I did not take to time to note that the accomplishments of CAAHEP are attributed to all our volunteers and staff. CAAHEP has been blessed to have such a strong collection of committed stakeholders. CAAHEP's volunteer Board and Committee members, as well as those of our CoAs, make us the best. Our staff, thank goodness, keeps us out of trouble and our eye on the quality of our work. Please take time to thank your colleagues. Whether those persons are in your CoA or within the CAAHEP Board, committee structure, or staff, take a moment to thank them for their work and commitment. We owe all a debt of gratitude.
Other Notations:
Now that the Presidential election is over, it will behoove each of us to keep abreast of the happenings in the world of accreditation. Recent actions by the Department of Education to deny the appeal of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) may be a sign of times to come. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D, MA) presented to the 2017 Annual Conference of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It was apparent from her comments that the demands for accountability from academic accreditors will continue to increase. While programmatic accreditors are a bit less at risk than our regional accreditor counterparts, the call for accountability and outcome-based mechanisms of quality will continue to be the focus.
We would encourage each of you to keep abreast of the issues and to reach out to CAAHEP if we can be of assistance in any way. CAAHEP continues to interface with the Association of Specialized & Professional Accreditors (
ASPA) and other accrediting organizations to keep current with the issues and to respond in a timely and thoughtful way to challenges that face each of us.
In closing, let me thank you for your service and commitment to CAAHEP. We remain steadfast in our readiness to serve and look to each of you to help us accomplish that objective.
Thomas Skalko, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS, FDRT
President, CAAHEP
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2017 CAAHEP Annual Meeting Registration Open
"Quality Improvement vs. Quality Assurance:
Can we both Counselors and Cops?"
The 2017 CAAHEP Annual Meeting will be held April 23-24, 2017, at the JW Marriott - Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration is now open! Registration details and the agenda are on the
CAAHEP website
, with highlights below. Be sure to make your room reservations
prior to March 24th,
and
register before April 14th
to receive the discounted registration fee. There are two options for registration - full registration for both April 23 and 24, and also one-day registration for each day.
Agenda highlights include:
- Keynote address by Dr. Judith Eaton, President, of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Spotlight on Professions Coming Soon to CAAHEP
- Washington Update with Vince Sampson, JD, Special Counsel, Cooley LLC, Washington, DC
- CAAHEP Strategic Planning Update
- An Exploration of Program Director Leadership Practices in Nationally Accredited Paramedic Education Programs by Gordon Kokx, PhD, NRP, Assistant Director of Accreditation Services, CoA-EMSP
- Plus an introduction to a new AMA Initiative, a panel on what employers want, and more!
For accredited programs or programs entering the process, there will be a q
uestions and answers session with Committee on Accreditation representatives from Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Emergency Medical Services Professionals, Medical Assisting and Surgical Technology.
The Annual Business Meeting of the Commission will be held on April 24th along with the CAAHEP Awards Luncheon with the presentation of the William W. Goding Award for Exceptional Service.
So, plan to join us in Atlanta this April. It's an Annual Meeting you won't want to miss!
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CAAHEP Nominating and Election Committee in Action
With the Annual Business Meeting of the Commission approaching, CAAHEP's Nominating and Election Committee is in action looking for leaders to serve on the 2017-2018 Board of Directors. The following are the three Board positions opening:
- One representative from Sponsoring Organizations (there is an eligible incumbent)
- One representative from a Committee on Accreditation (there is an eligible incumbent)
- One representative from the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Interested Commissioners should review the Nominating Material posted on the
CAAHEP
website
and submit the required information by March 17, 2017.
In addition, there is a Recent Graduate Commissioner opening. This position also serves on the CAAHEP Board of Directors. Recent graduates of CAAHEP accredited programs interested in serving should
review the requirements
and submit the required material by March 1, 2017.
All open Board positions begin on July 1, 2017. Whether serving as the Recent Graduate or a Board Representative, these positions are expected to attend each CAAHEP Board meeting as scheduled below:
- July 12-13, 2017 CAAHEP Board Meeting, Milwaukee, WI; followed by the CoA Summer Workshop July 14-15;
- September 15, 2017, CAAHEP Board Conference Call (3:00 PM EST);
- November 17, 2017, CAAHEP Board Conference Call (3:00 PM EDT);
- January 10-11, 2018, CAAHEP Board Meeting, Palm Beach Garden, FL; followed by the CAAHEP Leadership Conference January 12-13;
- March 16,2018, CAAHEP Board Conference Call (3:00 PM EST);
- April 15-16, 2018, CAAHEP Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY
- May 18, 2018, CAAHEP Board Conference Call (3:00 PM EST).
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2017 CHEA Annual Meeting
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (
CHEA), which is the organization that recognizes CAAHEP, held its 2017 Annual Conference earlier this month in Washington,DC. Speakers included Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, who spoke on "The U.S. House of Representatives: Perspective on Accreditation" and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who presented "Accreditation and the U.S. Senate: Issues and Perspectives." Both session are highlighted on the
CHEA website. CAAHEP's Treasurer, Barry Eckert, PhD, FASAHP, (second from left below) served on a panel that discussed "The Value that Programmatic Accreditation Brings to Institutions" at the Conference.
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Accreditation Actions
Each profession in the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) system has a Committee on Accreditation (CoA) that consists of experts in the profession that are responsible for reviewing programs and making appropriate recommendations for accreditation to CAAHEP. CAAHEP reviews recommendations received from its CoAs in each profession, assures due process was followed, and takes final action on an accreditation status.
CAAHEP took the following actions at its January 19, 2017 meeting. Actions are identified by profession, action taken, and date of the next comprehensive evaluation. In some cases, the concentration and/or degree are also specified. Where possible, links are provided to the program's website.
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2019. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Medical Assisting
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2022. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2027. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Polysomnographic Technology
Surgical Technology
The following program was found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The program was granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2017.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2022.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
The following program was found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The program was granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2025.
Medical Assisting
The following program was found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The program was granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2026.
Neurodiagnostic Technology
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted
continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur
no later than 2027.
Cardiovascular Technology
The following programs were found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and were granted
initial accreditation for a period
not to exceed five (5) years. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
Exercise Science
Polysomnographic Technology
The following programs were found to be in substantial compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines, with one or more Standards requiring a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate Committee on Accreditation (CoA). The programs were granted
initial accreditation for a period
not to exceed five (5) years.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
The following programs were placed on
probationary accreditation, with one or more Standards requiring critical attention and timely resolution to bring the program into compliance with the Standards and Guidelines.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
Standard: III.C.2.
Progress Report Due: March 1, 2017
Standard: Appendix A-A.3.a., e., f.
Progress Report Due: May 1, 2017
Standard: III.B.1.b.1-6
Progress Report Due: May 1, 2017
Standard: IV.B.1.
Progress Report Due: June 30, 2017
Standard: IV.B.1.
Progress Report Due: March 31, 2017
Standards: IV.B.1; IV.B.2.
Progress Report Due: March 17, 2017
CAAHEP voted to withdraw accreditation from the following programs, due to noncompliance with one or more Standards.
Programs are given the opportunity to appeal actions to withdraw accreditation, so these actions are not yet final. This list will be updated with final actions, once determined.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Standard: I.A.
Standard: I.A.
Standard: I.A.
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
Star Career Academy, Philadelphia, PA
Standard: I.A.
Standard: I.A.
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