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2/6/15   Assuring and Enhancing Quality Education in Athletic Training MAATA District III Meeting May 2014 Execu,ve  Commi2ee   Mark Laursen, MS, ATC President Boston University Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, FNATA Vice President A.T Still University Bernard Griesmer, MD Treasurer American Academy of Pediatrics Representative HealthTracks Center, Springfield, MO Athle,c  Training    Members   Ray Castle, PhD ,ATC Louisiana State University Mark Merrick, PhD, ATC, FNATA The Ohio State University Paula Maxwell, PhD, ATC James Madison University LesLee Taylor, PhD, ATC Texas Tech University Health Sciences Chad Starkey, PhD, ATC Ohio University   2/6/15   Administra,ve  Member     Physician  Members   Gregory Frazer, PhD Administrative Member Dean and Professor Rangos School of Health Sciences Duquesne University Joseph Guettler, MD AOSSM Representative Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine LaMont Cavanaugh, MD American Academy of Family Physicians Representative University of Oklahoma School of Medicine Public  Member   Jack Weakley Director, Athletic Training Consulting Services, LLC Johnson & Johnson Sports Medicine Division (retired) Overview •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Analytics Public Accountability and Transparency Quality Improvement Current Quality Improvement Future Strategic Goals Examining the Professional Degree Your Questions/Comments TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION   2/6/15   Assurance Value Excellence Analytics By the Numbers Professional  Programs  (N=364)   Baccalaureate   336   Masters    Programs   28   Transi,oning      submi2ed     New  Programs  (applying  2014-­‐16)    Baccalaureate,        4  Post-­‐Baccalaureate   Post-­‐Professional  Degree   16   Residency          1    submi2ed     TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION BOC Pass Rate 2011-2013* Program  Type   Number   1st  A=empt   Pass  Rate   Overall  Pass  Rate   Bachelors  programs   338   77%   89%   Masters  programs   27   94%   100%   All   365   78%   90%   *Based  on  exam  candidates,  not  total   graduates   TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION   2/6/15   BOC Pass Rate by cohort GraduaCon  Cohort   1st  Cme  Pass  Rate   Overall  Pass  Rate   Class  of  2011   76%   91%   Class  of  2012   79%   91%   Class  of  2013   80%   89%   TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Professional Programs Not Meeting 70% Minimum Pass Rate Standard 2011-13 Professional  Program   Type   Bachelors  programs   Masters  programs   All  programs   Number   Number  of  programs  not   meeCng  70%  1st  a=empt  pass   rate  (excludes  new  programs   with  <  3  exam  cohorts)   Percentage  of  programs  not   meeCng  70%  1st  a=empt  pass   rate  (excludes  new  programs  with   <  3  exam  cohorts)   338   94   27     28%   4%   365*   95   26%   *  There  were  367  accredited  programs  during  2012-­‐13    Of  these,  3  programs  closed  at  the  end  of  the  year    Two  of   these  3  did  not  provide  exam  cohort  data  and  are  not  included  here   TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION   2/6/15   Transparency and Public Information The Public demands it: •  30 day period –  Search for accredited programs 8,080 hits –  BOC pass rate 3,505 hits •  On our website “Search for Accredited Programs” was second only to the “Home Page” for number of views “Pass rate” was third TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Accountability, Transparency and Public Information •  Higher Education Accreditation Requires It –  CHEA Standard 12 (A) (3) - standards or policies that include expectations of institutional or program quality, including student achievement, –  CHEA Standard 12 (B) (1) require institutions to provide reliable information to the public, including student achievement –  CHEA Standard 12 (C) Encourages self-scrutiny and planning for change and needed improvement TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Post-Professional Programs •  Revised Standards released –  Effective July 1, 2014 •  Revised fee for post-professional programs –  Going into effect Academic Year 2016−2017 TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION   2/6/15   Residency Programs •  Accredited two Residency Programs •  Currently administratively aligning the Residency Standards with Professional and Post Professional Degree Standards •  Will be out for public comment late spring TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION CHEA Recognition
 •  Deemed eligible to apply for recognition in September 2012 •  Site visit February 21 – 22, 2014 •  Submitting recognition documents spring of 2014 •  Committee on Recognition hearing, June 2014 •  CHEA Board action September 2014 TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION CURRENT  QUALITY  IMPROVEMENT     2/6/15   Professional Programs •  E-Accreditation –  26 Programs completing Self-Study electronically this year •  Annual Report –  Best on-time return rate ever •  All but two programs completed AR on time –  ARs reviewed with action taken by Commission at February Meeting •  Data about our programs TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY EDUCATION Quality Improvement •  Standards Designed to Drive Quality –  Established minimal pass rate –  Minimum number of faculty –  Outcomes based standards –  Flexibility in clinical time •  Substantive Change Process TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH Quality Improvement for the Future   2/6/15   Institute of Medicine Core Competencies for Health Professionals •  •  •  •  •  Delivering patient-centered care Working as part of interdisciplinary teams Practicing evidence-based medicine Focusing on quality improvement Using information technology  Ins,tute  of  Medicine  Health  Professions  Educa3on:  A  Bridge  to  Quality  Washington,  D.C.:  The  Na,onal  Academy  of  Sciences;  2003     TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY FOR THE FUTURE Alignment with other healthcare professions •  AT programs that are housed within schools of health professions •  We support the status of Level II Providers for athletic trainers –  Currently •  National Uniform Claims Committee identifies ATs as Level III Providers (specialist and technologist) •  Professions we are most like are classified as Level II Providers –  Knowledge, skills and abilities that are comparable to other Level II Providers TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY FOR THE FUTURE STRATEGIC  GOALS     2/6/15   Creating an educational format which produces graduates that…… •  •  •  •  Have a strong scientific foundational knowledge Are clinically competent Want athletic training as a career Have the knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to other Level II Providers •  Have a place in healthcare as a Level II Provider TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Creating a quality educational environment in which programs have…… •  Periods of full-time clinical engagement •  Faculty with specific areas of expertise TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Encouraging and Recognizing Excellence
 •  Creating standards and a process that encourages creativity and excellence •  Analyze the characteristics of quality programs and create an environment that fosters those characteristics •  Create an environment that encourages innovative and new curricula that prepare athletic trainers for our future place in health care •  Provide a purposeful continuum of education TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION   2/6/15   Currently, the Commission believes: •  Standards should be continually examined •  KSA’s need to change as medical practice and needs change TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Examining the Professional Degree •  Commission continually evaluates quality in education and –  Constantly considering the impact of accreditation standards on existing degree levels –  Examining degree level changes in other other health professions TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Examining the Professional Degree •  Currently, the Commission believes: –  Compelling evidence indicates that better outcomes are being achieved at the masters level –  The elements of quality improvement we have identified will be easier to implement at the masters level –  It is important to facilitate programs who want to transition their program to the post-baccalaureate level TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION 10   2/6/15   The Commission also believes… •  Changing the degree level is NOT a “silver bullet” •  To accomplish our mission, changes need to continue to be made in professional education regardless of the level of the degree TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Positive comments have we heard? •  Increase respect with legislators •  Increase recognition with other health care providers •  More mature students •  Students who want to stay in athletic training •  Curricular flexibility TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Concerns have we heard? •  •  •  •  Cost Salary Lack of evidence regarding patient outcomes Loss of research due to a loss of graduate programs •  Loss of GA’s as workforce •  Potential impact on diversity (race and ethnicity) TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION 11   2/6/15   Questions we are currently examining •  Number and degree level of faculty •  Unit in which the program is housed •  Impact of renewed interest on Federal level in regard to undergraduate credit hours and its potential impact on AT education TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Examining the Professional Degree •  Commitment to an objective evaluation and transparent process are warranted prior to making any decision that accomplishes our mission •  Open forums at all district meetings •  Online solicitation of stakeholder feedback •  Ongoing evaluation of the impact of current and future standards •  Evaluation of evidence as it becomes available •  Collaboration with our strategic partners TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Save the Date!! CAATE  AccreditaCon  Conference   October  17-­‐18,  2014                                          Tampa,  Florida   TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION 12   2/6/15   Comments May 2014 13