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FCLB Continuing Education Taskforce Report

FCLB Continuing Education Taskforce Report. Richard L. Cole, DC, DACNB, FICC. Taskforce Composition. FCLB CE Taskforce Members Dr. Laurel Cowie – Co-Chair Dr. Richard Cole – Co-Chair Dr. Jackie Buettner- Member Boards Dr. Steven Foreman – Member Boards Dr. Joe Brimhall - CCE

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FCLB Continuing Education Taskforce Report

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  1. FCLB Continuing Education Taskforce Report Richard L. Cole, DC, DACNB, FICC FCLB

  2. Taskforce Composition • FCLB CE Taskforce Members • Dr. Laurel Cowie – Co-Chair • Dr. Richard Cole – Co-Chair • Dr. Jackie Buettner- Member Boards • Dr. Steven Foreman – Member Boards • Dr. Joe Brimhall - CCE • Dr. Lester Lamm - College • Mr. Kevin Earle – Board Administrators FCLB

  3. ICA Dr. Don Harrison Dr. Gary Walseman CCE Dr. Jan Harbor Colleges Dr. Angel Tribuno Dr. Ken Heairlston Dr. Laurie Hogard Dr. Ralph Barrale Dr. Jerry Grod Dr. Lance Blackshaw Ms. Sheila Thomas CE Taskforce Advisors FCLB

  4. Current Situation • Multiple programs offered by multiple institutions • Jurisdiction standards vary widely and change regularly • Instructor and course credentialing poorly evaluated by member boards • Practitioners unclear of their education options FCLB

  5. Opportunity • To develop a win-win-win-win • CE providers • Regulatory boards • Field practitioners • Patients FCLB

  6. Project Goals • Provide service to FCLB member boards, practitioners, and patients by establishing CE standards and providing a credentialing process for continuing education • Streamline and standardize the approval process for program developers FCLB

  7. Previous Efforts • FCLB to evaluate each course and place it into a grid • All courses would be placed in the grid somewhere • FCLB to primary source verify instructor credentials • Failed because of high cost to run the program FCLB

  8. FCLB CE Program Grid I – rigor, strong AV system, knowledge assessment II – rigor, strong AV system III- rigor FCLB

  9. Current Proposal • Granting three year recognition status by FCLB for CE providers who are willing to adhere to the established standards for three years (CERP) • Reporting of CE attendees to ALLDOCS • Development of website posting offerings by recognized providers FCLB

  10. Proposed Standards • Development and adherence to mission statement • Course content based on needs assessment • Clearly identified learning objectives • Evaluate the effectiveness of learning activities • Rigorous academic standards • Primary source verification of instructors FCLB

  11. Proposed Standards Continued • Commercial conflict of interest eliminated or identified • Educational methods must be appropriate to achieve the stated objectives • Appropriate facilities/instructional media • Appropriate course administration • Fiscal responsibility FCLB

  12. Proposed Standards Continued • Publicity standards adhered to • Admissions as appropriate • Patient/model protection • Record keeping adequate • Electronically mediated distance learning FCLB

  13. CERP Recognition • Valid for three years • Must be updated with course changes • Probation for problem providers • Revocation of provider status for continual failure to comply with the standards FCLB

  14. Composition of Review Board • Seven persons with educational experience • Serving three year staggered terms • All nominated by CCE accredited schools on a rotational basis • Appointed by the FCLB president FCLB

  15. Other Project Components • Establishment of a Web listing of available FCLB credentialed courses • Creation of a central clearinghouse for practitioner continuing education data • Dovetails nicely with ALLDOCs FCLB

  16. Distance Learning Courses • Can be clearly identified independently • Probably will be the fastest growing section of the CE market FCLB

  17. Ethics guidelines • Guidelines established for instructor and student conduct • Includes instructor conflict of interest issues • Course must follow ethics guidelines • Will be sworn to by instructor and program developer • Breach of ethics guidelines could result in loss of credentialing FCLB

  18. Strengths of the Program • Economy of scale • Shared information among boards • Better course and instructor evaluation system • Improved educational opportunities for doctors • Maintaining a CE database for the doctor FCLB

  19. Hurdles to Overcome • Perception of a takeover (misinformation) • Development of a product without a market • Staffing issues • Infrastructure issues FCLB

  20. Technology Helps • Internet speeds up information sharing • Allows doctors to find specific courses that they will be interested in • Allows credentialing committee to communicate expeditiously and efficiently • Online sign up for program developers • Maintenance of CE history for field practitioners FCLB

  21. Teamwork/Resources Needed to Succeed • Vision for a workable solution • FCLB bringing all stakeholders together to find workable solutions • Committed core of people willing to see the project through • Internet system for this project would need to be finalized FCLB

  22. FCLB Continuing Education Recognition Program • An issue whose time has come • Necessary to move our profession forward • Viable with today’s technology FCLB

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