Standard 4 Flashcards
What is Standard 4 about?
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
What is standard 4-1?
The sponsoring institution MUST…
provide adequate and appropriately maintained facilities and learning resources to support the goals and objectives of the program.
What is the intent of standard 4-1?
The facilities should permit the attainment of program goals and objectives.
Residents should have access to equipment and well-equipped operatories in the dental clinic that permit utilization of current concepts of practice. Equipment, current medications and protocols for treating medical emergencies, dental intra-oral and extraoral radiographic facilities, equipment for managing medical emergencies, and library resources that include dental resources should be available.
Equipment for handling medical emergencies and current medications for treating medical emergencies should be readily accessible. “Readily accessible” does not necessarily mean directly in the dental clinic.
Protocols for handling medical emergencies should be developed and communicated to all staff in patient care areas.
Example: Description of facilities
What is standard 4-2?
Applicants MUST have one of the following qualifications to be eligible to enter the advanced education program in general dentistry:
a) Graduates from a predoctoral dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation;
b) Graduates from a predoctoral dental education program in Canada accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada; and
c) Graduates from an international dental school with equivalent educational background and standing as determined by the institution and program.
Standard 4-3: Specific written criteria, policies and procedures MUST…
…be followed when admitting residents.
Intent:
Written non-discriminatory policies are to be followed in selecting residents.
These policies should make clear the methods and criteria used in recruiting and selecting residents and how applicants are informed of their status throughout the selection process.
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include: Written admission criteria, policies and procedures
Standard 4-4:
Admission of residents with advanced standing MUST…
Residents with advanced standing MUST…
…be based on the same standards of achievement required by residents regularly enrolled in the program.
…receive an appropriate curriculum that results in the same standards of competence required by residents regularly enrolled in the program.
What is the intent of standard 4-4?
“Admission of residents with advanced standing MUST be based on the same standards of achievement required by residents regularly enrolled in the program. Residents with advanced standing MUST receive an appropriate curriculum that results in the same standards of competence required by residents regularly enrolled in the program.”
Advanced standing refers to applicants that may be considered for admission to a training program whose curriculum has been modified after taking into account the applicant’s past experience. Examples include transfer from a similar program at another institution, completion of training at a non-CODA accredited program, or documented practice experience in the given discipline.
Acceptance of advanced standing residents will not result in an increase of the program’s approved number of enrollees.
Applicants for advanced standing are expected to fulfill all of the admission requirements mandated for residents in the conventional program and be held to the same academic standards.
Advanced standing residents, to be certified for completion, are expected to demonstrate the same standards of competence as those in the
conventional program
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:
- Written policies and procedures on advanced standing
- Results of appropriate qualifying examinations
- Course equivalency or other measures to demonstrate equal scope and level of knowledge
Standard 4-5:
The program’s description of the educational experience to be provided MUST be available to program applicants and include:
a) A description of the educational experience to be provided,
b) A list of goals and objectives or competencies for resident training, and
c) A description of the nature of assignments to other departments or institutions.
Intent of standard 4-5:
The program’s description of the educational experience to be provided must be available to program applicants and include:
a) A description of the educational experience to be provided,
b) A list of goals and objectives or competencies for resident training, and
c) A description of the nature of assignments to other departments or institutions.
Intent:
Programs are expected to make their lists of specific goals and objectives or competencies for resident training developed in response to Standards 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 available to all applicants to the program. This includes applicants who may not personally visit the program and applicants who are deciding which programs to apply to.
Materials available to applicants who visit the program in person will not satisfy this requirement. A means of making this information
available to individuals who do not visit the program is to be developed.
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include:
1. Brochure or application documents
2. Description of system for making information available to applicants who do not visit the
program
What is standard 4-6?
DUE PROCESS
There MUST be specific written due process policies and procedures for adjudication of academic and disciplinary complaints that parallel those established by the sponsoring institution.
What is the intent of standard 4-6?
“There must be specific written due process policies and procedures for adjudication of academic and disciplinary complaints that parallel those established by the sponsoring institution.”
Intent:
Adjudication procedures should include institutional policy that provides due process for all individuals who may be potentially involved when actions are contemplated or initiated that could result in dismissal of a resident.
Residents should be provided with written information that affirms their obligations and responsibilities to the institution, the program and the faculty.
The program information provided to the residents should include, but not necessarily be limited to, information about tuition, stipend or other compensation, vacation and sick leave, practice privileges and other activity outside the educational program, professional liability coverage, due process policy, and current accreditation status of the program.
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include: Written policy statements and/or resident contract
What is Standard 4-7?
Residents, faculty, and appropriate support staff MUST…
Example of evidence?
be encouraged to be immunized against and/or tested for infectious diseases, such as mumps, measles, rubella, and hepatitis B prior to contact with patients and/or infectious objects or materials, in an effort to minimize the risk to patients and dental personnel.
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance may include: Immunization policy and procedure documents
