Meetings and Events

CoARC Board Meetings

2010 DATES:
 

March 11-13, 2010 - Bedford, TX

July 15-17, 2010 - AARC Summer Forum at the Marriott in Marco Island, FL

November 11-13, 2010 - Bedford, TX

March 3-5, 2011 - Bedford, TX

For additional details, please contact: Shelley Christensen (817) 283-2835 ext 100 or at shelley@coarc.com

Accreditation of respiratory care programs by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) includes a comprehensive review of the program relative to the accreditation Standards. Accreditation decisions are based on the CoARC’s review of information contained in the accreditation application and self study report, the report of site visit evaluation teams, the annual Report of Current Status, and any additional requested reports or documents submitted to the CoARC by the program. This symposium provides essential information designed to successfully navigate program faculty through the accreditation process under the new 2010 CoARC accreditation Standards that went into effect on June 1st.

Attendees will be provided with an overview of the new accreditation standards and its implications for programs and the profession. The presenter will focus on the most significant differences between the current and new Standards. Strategies for implementing programmatic changes to address compliance with the new standards will also be discussed.

This presentation will cover the strategies needed for successfully completing the newly revised self study reports. Included is a discussion of the changes made to the format and how the new reports integrate with the site visit review process. Emphasis will be placed on the steps necessary to comply with the new CoARC accreditation standards.

This presentation focuses on how to prepare for an accreditation site visit under the new Standards; topics will be presented from the perspective of the department chair, dean, and key program faculty. General topics include planning ahead to ensure participation by key individuals; gathering and organizing essential documentation; and preparing your students, faculty, and administrators for the site visit.

Attendees will be provided with an overview of CoARC’s new Web‐based annual reporting tool, EAccreditation, which assists programs in their collection of annual program data and outcomes data. The presenter will demonstrate the features of the new software and discuss the differences between this and the previous reporting tool. The proposed implementation plan and April 15th, 2011 deadline will also be discussed.

MEET THE NEW COMMISSIONERS AT THE 2010 AARC SUMMER FORUM

Please pre‐submit any questions that you would like to be addressed to Shelley Christensen at shelley@coarc.com. Room location to be announced.

Dr. H. Fred Helmholz, MD Education Lecture Series

The 2009 presentation of the Dr. H. Fred Helmholz, MD Education Lecture Series

Evidence-Based Guidelines and Practice: How Are We Doing in Respiratory Care?
by Joseph G. Sorbello MEd, RRT Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY

The 2008 presentation of the Dr. H. Fred Helmholz, MD Education Lecture Series:

 
Viva la Experience: Theory and Practice of Experiential Learning In Respiratory Care (and handout)
by Jeff Ward MEd, RRT Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN 

The 2007 presentation of the Dr. H. Fred Helmholz, MD Education Lecture Series:

Respiratory Care as a Profession: Are We There Yet? (and handout)
by David C Shelledy PhD RRT RPFT FAARC, Rush University, Chicago IL

2009 AARC SUMMER FORUM KEY PROGRAM PERSONNEL SYMPOSIUM

Achieving Credentialing Success (Part 1)
David Chang EdD RRT, Mobile AL
 

Achieving Credentialing Success (Part 2)
Kathy Rye EdD RRT, Little Rock AR
The purpose of this session is to provide educators with the necessary information to develop strategies and processes that facilitate and enhance programmatic outcomes, focusing primarily on RRT credentialing success.

Preparing the CoARC Self-Study Document
Thomas Smalling PhD RRT RPFT RPSGT FAARC, Dallas TX
This presentation will cover the steps needed for successfully completing the self study process, focusing on the Letter of Review Self Study Report, initial Accreditation Self Study Report and the Continuing Self Study Report. Included is an overview of the timeframe in which each self study is due in the accreditation cycle. Emphasis will be placed on the steps necessary to comply with CoARC Accreditation Policies and Procedures.

Assessing Program Resources
Stephen Mikles EdS RRT FAARC, Clearwater FL
This presentation will provide a comprehensive review of resource assessment as defined in the CoARC Standards. The focus of this presentation will be utilitarian in nature, using the surveys and the resource assessment matrix found on the CoARC web site to illustrate how to successfully conduct and document the assessment of program resources.

Preparing for a Site Visit
Jolene Miller MEd RRT, Lafayette IN and Tammy Miller MEd RRT CPFT, Thomasville GA
This presentation focuses on how to prepare for an accreditation site visit; topics will be presented from the perspective of the department chair, dean, and key program faculty. General topics include planning ahead to ensure participation by key individuals, gathering and organizing essential documentation, and preparing your students, faculty, and administrators for the site visit.