190330 Role of an accrediting agency

Monday, October 27, 2008: 11:00 AM

Laura Raser King, MPH , Council on Education for Public Health, Washington, DC
This session will describe the processes by which an accrediting organization participates in assuring the quality assurance of professional practice. These include promotion of setting standards of academic quality, requiring periodic review and public disclosure; and, setting internal professional internal agency procedures that adhere to high standards and principles.

Learning Objectives:
Describe the role of an accrediting agency in assuring the standards for professional preparation and practice.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Executive Director of the accrediting agency and have served on the Task Force for 3 years and serve on a Division Board of NCHEC.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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