February 2018
From the President
Thanks to all of the CAAHEP leaders who actively participated in the pre-strategic planning activity during our January leadership meeting in West Palm Beach Gardens. The resulting compilation of ideas and insights will be of great value to the Board as we begin to create the new strategic plan.
Many significant issues have been raised, but one important challenge on the CAAHEP/CoA horizon that seems likely to require our attention is the CHEA mandate for even greater transparency regarding accredited program outcomes. You'll recall that not so long ago CAAHEP and subsequently the CoAs adopted policy changes to begin the process of better informing the public of program outcomes. Thanks to coordinated efforts, the CAAHEP community was able to comply with the new transparency requirements in a timely manner, with 94% of CAAHEP accredited programs reporting outcomes. We knew at the time that making public at least one outcome for graduating classes, e.g. pass rates, employment, satisfaction, was likely just the beginning of a move toward even greater transparency. It appears that now we need to prepare ourselves for additional transparency requirements. Watch for more news on this developing front.
Happy new year, and I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming annual meeting in April, in my hometown, Louisville KY.
Carolyn O'Daniel, EdD, RRT
President
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Open Hearing/Public Comment on Proposed Lactation Consultant Standards
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An Open Hearing on the proposed
Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Lactation Consultant Education Programs will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 5:30 PM in Louisville, Kentucky. The Hearing will be held at the conclusion of the first day of CAAHEP's Annual Meeting. If you wish to attend the Open Hearing, but will not be in attendance at the Annual Meeting, a webinar feed will be available to participate via phone or computer. Please visit the
CAAHEP website for additional information and to register for the webinar.
In addition, public comments are now being collected on the proposed Lactation Consultant Standards. Please review the proposed Standards and use the link provided on the
CAAHEP website to share your comments on these Standards. The comment period ends March 16, 2018.
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CoA-EMSP Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) is celebrating a milestone in 2018 - its 40th Anniversary!
One of the original professional areas that was under the AMA, then CAHEA, which is now CAAHEP, the EMS-Paramedic program has grown tremendously and is now the largest profession in CAAHEP with 591 accredited programs and 100 under letter of review. Please join CAAHEP in congratulating CoAEMSP on this anniversary!
To learn more about the profession and growth over the last 40 years, visit the CoAEMSP's website for a special section on this special occasion.
In addition, if you have photos from the past 40 years that relate to the history of the CoAEMSP and accreditation, we encourage you to send them to Jennifer Anderson Warwick at
jennifer@coaemsp.org
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2018 Annual Meeting Registration Open
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Registration for the 2018 CAAHEP Annual Meeting, April 15-16, at the Hyatt Regency - Louisville, is now open. Don't miss the discounted registration rate good until April 7, 2018. In addition, the preliminary agenda has been posted and is sure to have something for everyone! The sessions include:
- Next Generation of Employer Leadership,
- Expanding Role of Employers in Preparing the Healthcare Workforce,
- NC-SARA: What is the Current Status and the Future of State Authorization Agreements,
- Curriculum Mapping,
- Question and Answers from CoA Representatives from Medical Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Surgical Technology, and Emergency Medical Services Paramedic, and
- A Look Behind the CAAHEP Curtain - What Does CAAHEP Really Do?
For all the details, please see the Annual Meeting page on the CAAHEP website. Registration and meeting questions should be directed to meeting planner,
Cynthia Jackson McNeill.
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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 11, 2018
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 available, links to each accredited program's website are provided.
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 2020. 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.
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 2023. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
The following program was found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and was granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2024. This action requires no progress report and was approved on the consent agenda.
Cytotechnology
The following program was found to be in compliance with the accreditation Standards and Guidelines and was granted continuing accreditation, with the next comprehensive evaluation to occur no later than 2025. This action requires no progress report and was approved on the consent agenda.
Anesthesiologist Assistant
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.
Cardiovascular Technology
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 2028. These actions require no progress report and were approved on the consent agenda.
Perfusion
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 2022.
Medical Assisting
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 2023.
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 2026.
Medical Assisting
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.
Cardiovascular Technology
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
Exercise Science
Perfusion
Personal Fitness Training
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
Lactation Consultant
Medical Assisting
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.
Surgical Technology
Standards: IV.B.1.; IV.B.2.
Progress Report Due: August 12, 2018
Standards: IV.B.1.; IV.B.2.; V.A.4.
Progress Report Due: August 12, 2018
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
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