Standards Review Professional, Post-Professional Degree & Residency

1. Standards ReviewProfessional, Post-Professional Degree & Residency SEATA Educator’s Conference 2014

2. Standards Review Objectives • A step-by-step review of the Standards including • a cross-walk of the Standards for professional, post professional degree and residency programs. • Standards for the Accreditation of Professional Athletic Training Programs (2012) • Standards for the Accreditation of Post-Professional Athletic Training Degree Programs (2014) • Standards for the Accreditation of Post-Professional Athletic Training Residency Programs (2012) • Special focus will be placed on new standards and those that have created questions since inception.

3. Standards Terminology • Must/Shall: • A verb used to denote that a standard is a Compliance Standard that is required to ensure minimal educational quality. • “Must” example Professional Degree Standard 3 • “Shall” example Post-Professional Residency Standard 4.1A • Should: • A verb used to denote that a standard is an Aspirational Standard that is recommended to achieve a desired state that is beyond minimal educational quality • “Should” example Post-Professional Degree Standard 7

4. Standards Comparison

5. Residency Standards Comparison

6. Core Competencies • 2014 Standards for Post-Professional Programs and 2012 Standards for Residency Programs Standards • Patient-Centered Care • Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice • Evidence-Based Practice • Quality Improvement • Use of Healthcare Informatics • Professionalism Based on IOM and ACGME/ABMS guidelines

7. 2012 Standards for the Accreditation of Post-Professional Athletic Training Residency Programs • Standard 1: Qualifications of the Resident • The resident will be an athletic trainer committed to attaining specialized clinical competence beyond entry-level practice. • Standard 2: Obligations of the Program to the Resident • The athletic training residency program will provide an exemplary environment conducive to resident learning.

8. 2012 Standards for the Accreditation of Post-Professional Athletic Training Residency Programs • Standard 3: Obligations of the Resident to the Program • The resident will be committed to attaining the program’s educational goals and objectives and will support the organization’s mission and values. • Standard 4: Requirements for the Design and Conduct of the Residency Program • The resident’s didactic and clinical experiences will be designed, conducted, and evaluated.

9. 2012 Standards for the Accreditation of Post-Professional Athletic Training Residency Programs • Standard 5: Qualifications of the Residency Program Director (RPD) and Preceptors • The RPD and preceptors will be professionally and educationally qualified clinicians who are committed to providing effective training of residents. • Standard 6: Minimum Requirements of the Sponsoring Organization Conducting the Residency Program • The organization conducting the residency will meet accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and other nationally applicable standards and will have sufficient resources to achieve the purposes of the program.

10. Distance Learning Sites • 2012 Standards for Professional Programs only • Not applicable for all professional programs • All sites and resources must provide comparable and equally accessible learning opportunities and access to classroom and laboratory instruction and equipment

11. Potential Questions Areas not previously addressed in this presentation

12. Potential Areas for Questions • Outcomes • Professional Standards 4-13 • Post-Professional Degree Standards 8-19 • Post-Professional Residency Standards 2.10, 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.2C, 4.3, 4.4 • Benchmark with Peer Institutions • Similar academic institution (Syn: Peer institution): • Institutions of comparable size, academic mission, and other criteria used for comparing metrics. Many institutions publish a list of peer institutions. • Professional Standards 17, 21, 34 & 81 • Post-Professional Degree Standards 27 & 60 • Post-Professional Residency Standards - none

13. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards The editorial changes listed were approved by the Commission. The editorial changes are highlighted in red.  The intent of the standard remains the same, these are editorial changes only.

14. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards Standard 8: Assessment Measures: Programs must post the data from Standard 7 to the program’s home page or a direct link to the data must be on the program’s home webpage. Standard 29: Athletic Training Faculty Qualifications: All athletic trainers who are identified as the primary instructor for athletic training courses (as identified by the matrix) must be certified by the BOC and where applicable, be credentialed by the state.

15. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards Standard 30: Athletic Training Faculty Number: In addition to the Program Director, there must be a minimum one full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty member as defined in the glossary, dedicated (100% of 1 FTE) to the athletic training program. (revised March 1, 2013, all programs must be in compliance by July 1, 2015) Standard 43: Formal instruction must involve teaching of required subject matter in structured classroom, clinical or laboratory environments.

16. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards Standard 45: Clearly written current course syllabi are required for all courses that deliver content contained in the athletic training knowledge, skills, and abilities. Syllabi must be written using clearly stated objectives. Standard 48: The variety of patient populations, care providers, and health care settings used for clinical education must be consistent with the program’s goals and objectives.   Replacing “mission statement”

17. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards Standard 52: An athletic trainer certified by the BOC who currently possesses the appropriate state athletic training practice credential must supervise the majority of the student's clinical education. The remaining clinical education may be supervised by any appropriately state credentialed medical or allied health care professional. Standards 67:  “An active communicable and/or infectious disease policy as determined by the institution must be established and made publicly available.”

18. Editorial Changes to the Professional Standards Standard 68: “Students must read and sign the program’s active communicable and/or infectious disease policy as described in Standard 67.” Standard 70: Athletic training students must have verification of completion of applicable HIPAA and/or FERPA training as determined by the institution

19. Editorial Changes to the Standards  Standard 71: The program must establish and ensure compliance with a written safety policy(ies) for all clinical sites regarding therapeutic equipment. The policy(ies) must include, at minimum, the manufacturer’s recommendation or federal, state, or local ordinance regarding specific equipment calibrations and maintenance. Sites accredited by the Joint Commission, AAAHC or other recognized external accrediting agencies are exempt. Standard 88: “Program Admission, Retention and Advertisement: If the program uses a secondary selective admission process, this must be stated in institution publications. The standards and criteria must be identified and publicly accessible.”   Replaces “university”

20. Questions?