Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs

1. Ed McCullough Chairman of the Board (2002-2003) Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs CAMPEP

2. Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs • The Organization • History • Leadership/Administration • Programs • Problems/Future

3. CAMPEPWhat is it ? • Non-profit organization (definitely!) • Incorporated in Illinois (long story) • Accredits programs in Medical Physics* • Continuing Education (CE) • Graduate Programs • Residencies * application of physics & related sciences to the practice of medicine.

4. CAMPEPHistory • Originally an AAPM “service” • Wayne State (MSc/PhD) 1988 • UT Houston (MSc) 1989 • UCLA (MSc/PhD) -1994 • Mid-1990’s incorporation (Illinois) • CE programs - Sprawls - 1995 • First Residency - Wash U (1997)

5. AAPM (1994) ACMP (1994) ACR (1995) CCPM (2001) $6000 to play at the table 2 members on BOD Discounted CE App fees CAMPEP - HistorySponsoring Organizations

6. Board of Directors 8 voting members Officers Chair Vice chair Sec/Trea 3 ex-officio (NV) AAPM Office CEC App/certificates DB dev/support Financial services www.campep.org mailing address CAMPEPOrganization/Administration

7. CAMPEPLeadership

8. CAMPEPLeadership

9. 2004 Survey CAMPEPLeadership

10. CAMPEPLeadership - Review Committees

11. CAMPEPGrad/Res Education Programs • www.campep.org • Guidelines • Graduate Education • Residency Education • Similar formats • Filling out “self study” is no picnic but it forces organization

12. TRAINING for a PROFESSION • Suitability • Curriculum • Accountability • Training • Evaluation • Documentation

13. CAMPEPWhat Accreditation Would Mean to Me • Appropriate curriculum (written!!) • Content/difficulty • Comprehensiveness • Objective testing and documentation • Stated standard • Evaluation structure (goals, forms etc) • Remediation

14. CAMPEPWhat Accreditation Would Mean to Me • Program performance/commitment • Qualifications of instructors • Adequacy of instruction • Completion of training • Documentation

15. CAMPEPGraduate/Residency Education • Graduate Education Program Review Committee (GEPRC) • Richard Maughan, Chair • Paul DeLuca, Vice Chair • Bennett Greenspan, MD • Other really dedicated volunteer members

16. CAMPEPGraduate/Residency Education • Residency Education Program Review Committee (REPRC) • Eric Klein, Chair • Mike Herman, Vice Chair - Therapy • Mike Yester, Vice Chair - Diagnostic • Arlo Mundt, MD • Other really dedicated volunteer members

17. CAMPEPGrad/Res Education Program Review • File a “self study” • Preliminary Review by 2+ members • Committee Review • On-site Visit (MD included) • Renewal - Paper (only once) • Recommendation by GE/REPRC • CAMPEP BOD membership

18. CAMPEPGrad/Res Education Program Review • BOD affirmation/alternate action • 5 years (maximum term) • 1to 3 years with rereview • deferral of decision • cancellation of accreditation • Appeal process • Yearly updates desired

19. CAMPEPGraduate Education - Approved Programs • McGill - Montreal (E. Podgorsak) • Alberta - Edmonton (G. Fallone) • BC- Vancouver (Alex Mackey) • UCLA - Los Angeles (Ed Hoffman) • Florida - Gainsville (Dave Hinterlang) • Kentucky - Lexington (R. Christensen)

20. CAMPEPGraduate Education - Approved Programs • UT - Houston (Ken Hogstram) • UT - San Antonio (G. Fullerton) • UW-Madison (J. Zagzebski) • Vanderbilt - Nashville (C. Coffey) • Wayne State - Detroit (Jay Burmeister)

21. CAMPEPResident Education - Approved Programs • U Minn- Minneapolis (B. Gerbi) • Mayo Clinic - Rochester (M. Herman) • McGill- Montreal (E. Podgorsak) • Florida - Gainesville (J. Palta) • UL - Louisville (M. Mills) - newest ! • Wash Univ. - St. Louis (Eric Klein) • UT- Houston -(J. Hazle)

22. CAMPEPContinuing Education • Continuing Education Credit Review Committee (CEPRC) • Bruce Thomadsen, Chair • Other really dedicated volunteer members • AAPM office support

23. CAMPEPContinuing Education • Formal Courses • Meetings • RDCE • Journal Review • Other ? • NOT limited to “sponsoring” organizations Has to have testing/evaluation

24. CAMPEPContinuing Education • Application Process • Review by CECRC • Approval • Credit submission • by sponsor • Certificate ==> • electronic record

25. CAMPEP Problems • CEC Programs • Application process • Financial • Grad/Residency Programs • Self study “pain in &&*^%$*” • guidelines (www.CAMPEP.org) • mentoring • Program/Student numbers

26. Res/Grad App Fee $4000 (incl SV) self supporting CEC application fee (~$200) Credit fee ($8) Admin by AAPM big time losses CAMPEPProblems

27. CE web based applications/credit database CAMPEPFuture

28. CAMPEPFuture • CE web based applications/credit database

29. Board certification linked to graduation from accredited graduate education and/or residency programs (ACMP) CAMPEPFuture

30. Board certification linked to graduation from accredited graduate education and/or residency programs (ACMP) “Man”power CRISIS (AAPM) CAMPEPFuture

31. Dialogue with AAPM leadership related to manpower crisis CAMPEPFuture

32. Dialogue with AAPM leadership related to manpower crisis CAMPEPFuture

33. Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs • The Organization • History • Leadership/Administration • Programs • Problems/Future • Just remember...

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