Standard 1

Question 1

1-1
Each sponsoring or co-sponsoring United States-based educational institution, hospital or health care organization must…

Answer 1

be accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or accredited by an accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Question 2

1-1
United States military programs not sponsored or co-sponsored by military medical treatment facilities, United States-based educational institutions, hospitals or health care organizations accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or accredited by an accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must…

Answer 2

demonstrate successful achievement of Service-specific organizational inspection criteria

Question 3

(Standard 1-1): 2 Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:

Answer 3

1. Accreditation certificate or current official listing of accredited institutions
2. Evidence of successful achievement of Service-specific organizational inspection criteria

Question 4

1-2 The sponsoring institution must…

Answer 4

ensure that support from entities outside of the institution does not compromise the teaching, clinical and research components of the
program

Question 5

Standard 1-2: Examples of evidence to remonstrate compliance may include:

Answer 5

1. Written agreement(s)
2. Contract(s)/Agreement(s) between the institution/program and sponsor(s) related to
   facilities, funding, and faculty financial support

Question 6

1-3 The authority and final responsibility for curriculum development and approval, resident selection, faculty selection and administrative matters must…

Answer 6

rest within the sponsoring institution.

Question 7

1-4 The financial resources must…

Answer 7

be sufficient to support the program’s stated purpose/mission, goals and objectives

Question 8

Standard 1-4: Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:

Answer 8

1. Program budgetary records

2. Budget information for previous, current and ensuing fiscal year

Question 9

1. Arrangements with all sites not owned by the sponsoring institution where educational
   activity occurs must…

Answer 9

be formalized by means of current written agreements that clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved.

Question 10

What is the Intent behind standard 1-5:

“Arrangements with all sites not owned by the sponsoring institution where educational activity occurs MUST be formalized by means of current written agreements that clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved.”

Answer 10

Sites where educational activity occurs include any dental practice setting (e.g. private offices, mobile dentistry, mobile dental provider, etc.).

The items that are covered in agreements do not have to be contained in a single document.

They may be included in multiple agreements, both formal and informal (e.g., addenda and letters of mutual
understanding).

Question 11

Standard 1-5: Example of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:

Answer 11

Written agreements

Question 12

What is standard 1-6 ?

Answer 12

There must…be opportunities for program faculty to participate in institution-wide committee activities.

Question 13

Standard 1-6: Two examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:

Answer 13

1. Bylaws or documents describing committee structure

2. Copy of institutional committee structure and/or roster of membership by dental faculty

Question 14

What is standard 1-7?

Example of evidence to demonstrate this?

Answer 14

Dental residents must have the same privileges and responsibilities provided residents in other professional education programs.

Example: Bylaws or documents describing resident privileges

Question 15

What is standard 1-8?

Answer 15

The program must have written overall program goals and objectives that emphasize:

a) general dentistry,
b) resident education,
c) patient care, and
d) community service.

Question 16

What is the intent of 1-8?

Answer 16

The “program” refers to the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency that is responsible for training residents within the context of providing patient care.

The overall goals and objectives for resident education are intended to describe general outcomes of the residency training program rather than specific learning objectives for areas of residency training as described in Standard 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4.

Specific learning objectives for residents are intended to be described as goals and objectives or competencies for resident training and included in the response to Standards 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4.

An example of overall goals can be found in the Goals section on page 8 of this document.

The program is expected to define community service within the institution’s developed
goals and objectives.

Question 17

Example of evidence to demonstrate compliance of standard 1-8?

Answer 17

Written overall program goals and objectives

Question 18

What is standard 1-9?

What is the intent of standard 1-9?

Answer 18

The program must have a formal and ongoing outcomes assessment process that regularly evaluates the degree to which the program’s overall goals and objectives are being met and make program improvements based on an analysis of that data.

The intent of the outcomes assessment process is to collect data about the degree to which the overall goals and objectives described in response to Standard 1-8 are being met.

Question 19

The outcomes process developed should include each of the following steps (6):

Answer 19

1. Development of clear, measurable goals and objectives consistent with the program’s purpose/mission;
2. Implementation of procedures for evaluating the extent to which the goals and objectives are met;
3. Collection of data in an ongoing and systematic manner;
4. Analysis of the data collected and sharing of the results with appropriate audiences;
5. Identification and implementation of corrective actions to strengthen the program; and
6. Review of the assessment plan, revision as appropriate, and continuation of the cyclical process.

Question 20

Standard 1-9: What are 6 examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance?

Answer 20

1. Written overall program goals and objectives
2. Outcomes assessment plan and measures
3. Outcomes results
4. Annual review of outcomes results
5. Meeting minutes where outcomes are discussed
6. Decisions based on outcomes results.

Question 21

What do all of Standard 1 involve?

Answer 21

INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS

Question 22

What is standard 1-10?

Answer 22

Ethics and Professionalism:
The program must ensure that residents are able to demonstrate the application of the principles of ethical reasoning, ethical decision making and professional responsibility as they pertain to the academic environment, research, patient care, and practice management.

Question 23

What is the intent behind standard 1-10?

Answer 23

Residents should know how to draw on a range of resources such as professional codes, regulatory law, and ethical theories to guide judgment and action for issues that are complex, novel, ethically arguable, divisive, or of public concern.