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Randall Cottrell |
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Letter from the Co-chairs
Implementation Task Force Co-chairs Randy Cottrell, DEd, CHES and Kathleen Roe, DrPH, MPH describe the task force
and invite your participation in this historic moment for the profession.
Greetings and welcome to the website of the National Implementation Task Force for Accreditation in Health Education. As co-chairs of the task force, we are pleased that you have accessed this site and hope you find it helpful. At this site you will find information pertaining to:
- program accreditation in health education,
- the history of the movement toward accreditation of professional preparation programs in health education as a quality assurance mechanism,
- the SABPAC program approval process,
- upcoming conference presentations, meetings, and opportunities to participate in the profession wide dialogue on health education professional preparation program accreditation.
From a historical perspective, we are now the third taskforce to work on the issue of academic program accreditation.
Read Entire Letter (PDF File)
Background Reading
Statement
of Principles and Recommendations (PDF
File)
Read the National Task Force’s principles and recommendations,
endorsed by both the SOPHE and AAHE boards and accepted in principle
by the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing.
Frequently
Asked Questions about SABPAC and the Recommendations
(PDF
File)
Read the 10 most frequently asked questions – and the answers
– regarding the current and future status of the existing
system of quality assurance for undergraduate community health education
programs: the SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Approval Committee (SABPAC).
Call
for Public Comments and Questions
Your feedback is welcome on the National Accreditation Task Force
report, its “Statement of Principles and Recommendations”,
“Frequently Asked Questions about SABPAC and the Recommendations”
and other issues related to health education accreditation. Comments,
questions, concerns, and ideas will help the Task Force engage the
dialogue in the coming months. Email info@healthedaccred.org.
History:
The 2001-2004 National Task Force on Accreditation in Health Education
(PDF
File)
Read a summary of the history, charge, process, and accomplishments
of the 2001-2004 National Task Force on Accreditation in Health
Education.
Benefits
of Accreditation (PDF
File)
Read why program accreditation is the preferred quality assurance
mechanism for health education.
Upcoming
Presentations (PDF
File)
Read abstracts of presentations of the National Transition Task
Force at upcoming professional meetings and related content areas.
Current
System of Quality Assurance Providers (MS
Word File)
Read about the current credentialing agencies in health education.
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