PACE – An Overview

1. PACE – An Overview Dr. Richard Cole Dr. Laurel Cowie Dr. Ed Weathersby May 5 – 8, 2004

2. FCLB Mission To protect the public and to serve our member boards by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation

3. FCLB at work… FCLB encourages regulatory boards to: • Use best practice mechanisms regarding public protection • Communicate and network to improve capability • Develop consistency in standards • Envision and plan for the future

4. FCLB at work… FCLB also … • Speaks for public protection • Distributes chiropractic regulatory information • Monitors legal trends in regulation • Develops collaborative ventures

5. Introduction to PACE Why CE? • Boards Mission: Protect the Public • Effective Continuing Education helps chiropractors remain current which is in the best interest of patient care • FCLB Mission: Serve the Boards in fulfilling their mission

6. Current status of CE • No review of CE by any oversight body • Each jurisdiction has its unique academic and quality requirements • Colleges have varying structures • Colleges are frustrated • Regulatory boards are overwhelmed

7. Purposes of PACE • Enhance public protection • Advance the quality of CE • Assist regulatory boards in CE approval • Standardize process for CE providers • Provide DCs with reliable information to select CE • Provide feedback to providers of CE

8. Medical Doctors Osteopaths Dentists Pharmacists Optometrists Opticians Veterinarians Counselors Nurses Psychologists Canadian rehabilitation professionals Disability management specialists Long term care administrators What professions have centralized CE approval?

9. PACE:Win-Win-Win-Win • Doctors • Patients • Regulatory Boards • Providers of Continuing Education

10. How does PACE work? • CE providers agree to voluntarily comply with PACE Criteria and Policies and Procedures in the development of CE offerings • CE providers are granted blanket approval of courses built in accordance with PACE

11. How does PACE work? • Regulatory Boards recognize PACE approval • Boards may still approve non PACE programs directly as they do now • Participating CE providers seek PACE recognition for their institutions or organizations • PACE Recognized Providers register courses with FCLB and comply with requirements

12. Alternatives to PACE Approval • CE Providers offering programs in limited areas may still seek direct board approval or partnering with professional associations • Associations may seek approval from the boards as they currently do • Associations may elect to partner with a PACE Recognized Provider if they find it’s in their best interest

13. PACE Structure • FCLB Board of Directors has overall responsibility • PACE Committee recommends whether providers should be Recognized • PACE Review Team reviews providers and performs course reviews for compliance with Criteria and Policies and Procedures.

14. PACE Committee -6 Members • FCLB Board member • 2 Chiropractic licensing board members • Licensing board administrator • Member at large • Chair of the Review Team

15. Review Team Construct • Pool of 16 experts in education • Nominated by ACC colleges • Appointed by FCLB President • Nominations subject to approval by the FCLB Board of Directors

16. Review Team Function • Review applications for Recognized Provider status, make recommendations to PACE Committee • Retrospectively review course content for compliance with PACE requirements

17. Governing Documents • Policies and Procedures • 22 sections • Criteria • 26 Criteria in 8 sections • Please see PACE documents at the FCLB website www.fclb.org

18. Fees • $500 – One time application fee • $1000 – annual recognition dues • $50 – course registration fee (good for multiple offerings)

19. FCLB Recordkeeping • Provider reports DC attendance to FCLB ALLDOCS database • FCLB automatically verifies attendance to regulatory boards as service to DC and service to member boards • $10 paid per registrant

20. What’s in it for the Colleges? • Single simplified application process • Uniform criteria for approval • Automatic program approval • Professional credibility

21. What’s in it for the Practitioner? • Simplified course search • Web based course search available • Simplified course assessment • Web based course evaluations available • Automatic recordkeeping with boards • No searching for lost certificates

22. What’s in it for the Regulatory Boards? • Decreased costs • Simplified CE approval process • Quality CE • Improved instructor credentialing • Improved attendance verification

23. What’s in it for the Profession • Improved Continuing Education offerings • Better trained professionals • Increased credibility of CE • Professional credibility and quality improvement

24. How are PACE approved courses identified? • PACE logo – only used for PACE approved courses • Policies and Procedures identify the proper use of the Logo

25. PACE has begun!!! 5/1/04 • Online section is developed • Review team to be seated in July ‘04 • Application process ready • Jurisdictions coming on board • Continuing to answer multiple questions

26. Q & A • Is PACE recognition mandatory? No • How is a PACE recognized program identified? • Who qualifies as a Recognized Provider? • What about small or individual providers of CE?

27. Q & A (continued) • How long does recognition last? • Is PACE for all post grad education? • Will PACE adversely affect association-sponsored CE? • Impact on colleges? • Impact on practitioners?

28. Closing thoughts Licensure is a professional honor – adding legitimacy and accountability to a hurting public

29. What is your opportunity? • Review the PACE process and help us build the best CE review system available • Offer suggestions for improvement • Spread the word about how PACE benefits the profession

30. Closing thoughts Let’s draw on our experience and commitment to the highest professional standards in practice and regulation to support the growing worldwide community of patients who need our healing touch.

31. Contact FCLB Visit our website for PACE documents and updates at www.fclb.org Call 970-356-3500 E-mail PACE@fclb.org