February 2019

From the President             

Certainly Old Man Winter is giving us all a run for our money this year. Although January is in the past, the winter weather seems to be here to stay and affecting all of us regardless of where we live in this beautiful country. The Leadership Workshop in Tampa, Florida certainly did not include a lot of warm Florida weather for the attendees, but we were productive and learned much from the presentations.

One of the major outcomes from the January Board Meeting is the new Strategic Plan. Special thanks to Elise Scanlon and Jennifer Anderson-Warwick for leading the Board, Liaisons, and staff through the exercise. All of the CAAHEP leaders actively participated in the strategic planning activity which made it a productive day. The Strategic Plan will be shared later this year so watch for it.

Another outcome of the Board Meeting last month was the number of positive comments that were received from programs who recently went through the accreditation process. The Performance Oversight Committee Chair, Glen Mayhew, shared many of the specific comments that were received, most specifically about how the site visitors were very helpful, positive, and professional during the site visit. As a Dean for two CAAHEP accredited programs, it is heartwarming to know that we have many good and effective site visitors who represent CAAHEP extremely well. I want to express my thanks to all of our site visitors who volunteer their time to serve CAAHEP and our professions in this capacity. The accreditation process depends heavily on the quality of our site visitors so a big thank you to everyone who has taken the extra time to prepare our site visitors for this important task.

Even though the Leadership Workshop has recently passed, plans for the CAAHEP Annual Meeting are almost finalized. Remember to mark your calendar and watch for additional information on our website. The Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 14-15 in San Antonio, Texas. Coincidentally, this was the same place where we celebrated CAAHEP's 20 ^th anniversary with the theme “ CAAHEP Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence.”  How fitting to return to San Antonio to celebrate our 25 ^th anniversary. Watch for highlights of our celebration on the website and come join in the celebration.  

You are aware that Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Ground Hog Day, which means that we will not have six more weeks of winter weather. Good news is that better weather is in our forecast. The bad news is that his predictions are not always correct. As you stay indoors during the cold winter days and evenings, take advantage of the time by completing those long overdue tasks that you avoided all last summer. 

One of my most favorite lines from the Wizard of Oz is that “A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others” (L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). I want all of you to know how much you are loved for what you do for CAAHEP in your own unique way. I sincerely appreciate all that you do to ensure that CAAHEP continues to go from good to great. I wish all of you a quick winter and a warm spring. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in San Antonio in April.

 

Gregory Ferenchak, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(QM)

President

At its January meeting, the CAAHEP Board approved three changes to the CAAHEP Policy & Procedures Manual. The following is a synopsis of those changes, and an updated Policy Manual is available on the CAAHEP website.

Change to Policy 209 B.: Satellite Programs

The sentence in Policy 209 B., in red font below, has been removed from the Satellite Policy.

Satellite - off-campus location(s) that are advertised or otherwise made known to individuals outside the sponsor. The off-campus location(s) must offer all the professional didactic and laboratory content of the program.  A satellite does not pertain to sites used by a completely on-line/distance education program for individual students.  Satellite(s) are included in the CAAHEP accreditation of the sponsor and function under the direction of the Key Personnel of the program. Committees on Accreditation may establish additional requirements that are consistent with CAAHEP Standards and policies.

CoAs must inform CAAHEP of the addition of an approved satellite.

Change to Policy 401 B.2.: Standards Review

CAAHEP Standards are now required to be reviewed every  10 years instead of every 5 years. This does not preclude Standards from being reviewed earlier than 10 years if the profession deems it necessary.

Change to Policy 701 D.: Invoicing Sponsoring Institutions

This policy was edited to reflect CAAHEP's procedure of emailing invoices instead of mailing invoices to programs, as was stated in the Manual. In addition, the late fee charged to programs not paying by the invoice's due date was increased from $50 to $200.

CAAHEP sends invoices to institutions on May 1st each year. As some institutions' summer break begins in early May, if you would like to receive your invoice early in order to assure timely payment, please contact Cynthia Jackson-McNeill at the CAAHEP office to request an early invoice.

JOIN US as we Celebrate

CAAHEP's Silver Anniversary!

April 14-15, 2019

The Menger Hotel in San Antonio  

CAAHEP is kicking off its 25th Anniversary with a BANG in San Antonio, Texas, at the 2019 Annual Meeting, and we hope that you will join us! We will be "Celebrating 25 Years of Doing What Matters" with presentations, guest speakers, and a trip down memory lane to 1994, when CAAHEP was founded. The draft Annual Meeting Agenda and the Registration Form has been posted to the CAAHEP website.

The American Society of Cytopathology Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 

2019 Achievement Awards . 

 

The deadline for submitting nominations is 

 March 16, 2019.

 

CAAHEP sponsoring organization, the American Society of Cytopathology, is seeking nominations for a number of achievement awards, poster/platform awards, as well as a student award for those enrolled in an accredited program. Please see the ASC website for all the details.

The Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Foundation

Grant Opportunities

 

CAAHEP sponsoring organization, the Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography's Foundation has grant opportunities for SDMS members and students of DMS programs. Grant applications open May 1, 2019. Please see the variety of grant opportunities on the SDMS Foundation website.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

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