Education Committee
The ACCP
Education Committee advises on and reviews
the development of all educational courses and course materials,
and in the selection of faculties for courses offered by the
College. The goals of the Education Committee are:
- Develop and implement ACCP programs and enduring products that
are determined by the Education Committee to fulfill the educational needs of
ACCP members.
- Develop strategic partnerships for education between the ACCP
and other groups.
- Maintain and develop a professional staff to accommodate new
projects and technological initiatives.
The Education Committee reviews all educational project proposals before making
a recommendation for approval by assessing the following six areas:
- Educational program proposal application forms are complete.
- International applications have approval of the ACCP Governor
within the proposed region.
- Identified learning needs of the program fulfill educational
goals of the Education Committee as indicated in the Education Committee Model Educational Content
Outline.
- Meet ACCP's core mission and educational mission statements.
- Meet the current and projected educational needs of the ACCP
members:
- physician's time;
- adoption of technology;
- financial considerations;
- and evidence-based medicine.
- Meet financial goals as determined for the fiscal year.
Additional actions of the Education Committee include but are not limited to:
- Modifications of content and/or faculty.
- Change in frequency of reoccurring courses and/or their meeting
sites.
- Placing the program on probation with specific criteria for
continuation.
- Termination of a program.
- Determination that chapter programs are not in conflict with
ACCP activities and, if possible, complements them.
Composition of the Education Committee includes 12 members and a chair. Each
committee member serves for a term of one year and is eligible
for reappointment up to a maximum of three additional one-year
terms. The Chair serves a one-year term independent from any term
served as a member of the committee, and is eligible for reappointment
as Chair for one additional one-year term. The Chair is appointed
from among either present or former committee members.
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