LETS TALK

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LETS TALK ABOUT AOA ACCREDITATION!!
Mark Cummings, Ph.D. Associate Dean, SCS Michigan
State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine August 27, 2004
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The Most Important Thing You Need to Remember
The URL for Copies of the Slides Used in this
Presentation.These can be found on the SCS
website at www.com.msu.edu/scs To access the
slides Look for Downloads and thenPresentations
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Some Important Points About Accreditation You
Should Know
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The Accreditation World is Divided into Two
Distinct Camps
Institutional and Specialized
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What is Institutional Accreditation??

• It is a process that evaluates an entire
  institution and accredits it as a whole. It is
  comprehensive in reach and includes
• Formal educational activities of an institution
• Governance and Administration
• Financial Stability
• Admission and student personnel services
• Institutional resources
• Student academic achievement
• Institutional effectiveness
• Relationships with outside constituencies

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Who does Institutional Accreditation??
Six voluntary agencies do regional accreditation
in the United States Middle States Northwest N
ew England Southern North Central Western
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What is Specialized Accreditation??
It is accreditation that evaluates
particular units, schools, or programs within
an Institution and is generally associated with
professional associations, e.g. law, social work,
engineering, and medicine. The AOA is a
recognized special accreditation agency for
osteopathic medicine, however, its accreditation
status is separate from that of the institutional
accreditation agency.
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The AOA Under the Microscope As a
Specialized Accreditation Agency. How does
it Function??
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• Presentation Goals
• To Understand
• AOA Organization
• AOA Structure
• AOA Process

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AOA Organizational Structure
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American Osteopathic AssociationStaff
Organization Education
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Lets Direct Our Attention To Postdoctoral
Education The Largest and Most Active Section
of the Department of Education
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AOA Educational Committee Structure is
Changing!!! What was 1 is now 3 New Functions
and Acronyms Delayed Implementation
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AOA Committee Structure for the New Bureau of
Osteopathic Education
AOA Board Of Trustees
Bureau of Osteopathic Education
CCME COPT Appeal Committee of the BOE
Osteopathic Medical Education Council
Council on CME
Council On Osteopathic Specialty Societies
Council on Postdoctoral Education
Council on Hospitals
Council on International Osteo Med. Educ.
Affairs
Committee On OPTI
Program and Trainee Review Committee
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What is Old and What is New at the AOA
COPTI PTRC COPT BOE COH OMEC COSS
BPE ECCOPT COPT
TESTING OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE VARIOUS
ACRONYMS WILL OCCUR AT THE END OF THIS
PRESENTATION
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Lesson Number 1 Accreditation is a Lengthy
Process Be Mindful of Organizational Issues!!
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• Factors that Hold Up
• Progress in Accreditation
• Infrequency of Meetings
• Extensive Review Process
• Organizational Snafus
• Lack of Clarity/Deferrals

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Lesson Number 2 What Happens When You Send
Your Stuff to the AOA???
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Flowchart of Paperwork for AOA Postdoctoral
Education
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• What is the Role of Specialty Colleges in AOA
  Accreditation??
• Specialty Colleges are affiliate organizations
  and not an accreditation agency.
• They play a consultative role and make
  recommendations on programs and policies.
• Specialty Colleges enforce AOA policy and
  promote medical education.
• Representatives participate in AOA accreditation
  activities, e.g. committees, inspectors, etc.

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List of Specialty Colleges
   
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Lesson Number 3 Accreditation Thrives on
Process and to be Successful You Must Understand
its Operations
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• Anticipation and Planning are Key
• Know the Accreditation Calendar
• Be Thorough
• Follow Up on All of Your Submissions
• Do Not be Intimidated by the Process
• Ask for Help When Needed

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Any Questions Before I Ride Off Into the Sunset???
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Thank You for Your Attention!!!