Transcript Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
What Every New Program
Director Needs to Know
2011 AARC International Congress
Thomas V. Hill, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Conflict of Interest
 I have no real or perceived conflict of
interest that relates to this presentation.
Any use of brand names is not in any way
meant to be an endorsement of a specific
product, but to merely illustrate a point
of emphasis.
CoARC Disclaimer
 The opinions expressed here are the personal
opinions of Thomas Hill. Content presented
here is not read or approved by the
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory
Care (CoARC) and does not necessarily
represent the views and opinions of CoARC.
Learning Objectives
 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the
Program Director as required by CoARC
Standards.
 Identify essential resources for the successful
Program Director.
 Identify behaviors & attitudes helpful to the
new Program Director.
2010 Accreditation Standards for the
Profession of Respiratory Care
 2.04: Program Director Responsibilities
 2.05: RRT and State License Required
 2.06: Minimum of Baccalaureate Degree
 2.07: Minimum Experience Requirements
 4 yr. as RRT
 2 yr. Clinical Experience
 2 yr. Teaching in an Accredited Program
 2.08: Regular Contact with Students and Faculty
Standard 2.04
 The Program Director must be responsible for all
aspects of the program, including the:
 Management
 Administration
 Continuous Review & Analysis
 Planning
 Development, and
 General Effectiveness of the program
Interpretive Guideline for
Standard 2.04
 The Program Director workload should balance
teaching responsibilities with program administration.
Standard 2.08
 The Program Director must have regular and
consistent contact with students and faculty regardless
of program location.
Interpretive Guideline for
Standard 2.08
 Student course evaluations and on-site interview
responses should demonstrate that the Program
Director is accessible to students throughout their
course of study, and
 that the degree of interaction between the Program
Director and students facilitates the achievement of
program goals.
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Note: Underlines are mine!
Program Director Roles &
Responsibilities
 Instructor
 Academic Advisor for students
 Program Director / Chair / Coordinator
 Active in local / state / national RC community
Instructor
 Classroom
 Laboratory
 Clinical
 “Expert” teacher and mentor
Academic Advisor
 Respiratory care students
 Pre-RC students
Program Director
 Service to Program
 Manage Program Resources
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Personnel
Financial Resources
Physical Resources
 Program Review & Analysis: CoARC, other agencies
 Planning & Development
 Service to College
 Committee work
 Represent program internally & externally
 Scholarly Activities
Policy &
Procedure
Manuals
State
Licensure
Information
Program Director
Toolkit
CoARC
Documents
Calendar
Policy & Procedure Manuals
 College Catalog
 College Student Handbook
 Respiratory Care Program Handbook
 Respiratory Care Clinical Handbook
 Faculty Handbook
PD needs to know:
 Who has the authority to?
 Admit students
 Dismiss students
 Hire & Fire faculty
 How do you handle?
 Academic dishonesty
 Impaired students
 Impaired faculty
 Sexual harassment
State License Information
 State laws governing the practice of respiratory care
 Requirements for licensure / certification
 Accurate information for potential students
 Laws/Rules governing student practice/employment
 Application process for students and graduates
 Continuing education requirements
CoARC Documents
 Standards
 Interpretive Guidelines
 Policies
 Report of Current Status
 Self Study
 Progress Reports (if any)
Calendar – When to:
 Schedule Advisory Committee Meetings
 Complete CoARC Surveys
 PPRS
 SPRS
 Graduate Surveys
 Employer Surveys
 Submit Report of Current Status
Calendar, continued:
 Class schedule deadlines
 Textbook orders
 Self assessment exam orders
 Update NBRC Electronic Eligibility Database
 State license applications
 Lambda Beta Society nominations
Most Valuable Resources: PEOPLE
Build a Successful Team
 Director of Clinical Education
 Program Faculty (Class, lab)
 Medical Director
 Clinical Instructors / Preceptors
 General Education Faculty
Campus Relationships
 Your boss!
 Need strong, comfortable, productive relationship
 College Registrar
 Director of Student Finance
 Director of Admissions, including Recruiters
 Whoever pays the bills!
 Technology Support
 Library / Learning Center Staff
 Bookstore Manager
Community Relationships
 Hospital department managers
 Home care providers
 Local health agencies
 American Lung Association
 Product Representatives
 Respiratory care equipment vendors
 Pharmaceutical reps
 Textbook reps
CoARC
 Executive Office Staff
 Tom Smalling, Executive Director
 Jana Anderson, Assistant Executive Director/Director of Finance
and Operations
 Lisa Collard, Director of Accreditation Services/Executive
Administrative Assistant
 Bonnie Marrs, Site Visit Coordinator / Accreditation Services
Assistant
 Shelley Christensen, Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
CoARC
 Board of Commissioners – Respiratory Therapist Members
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Steve Mikles, President-Elect
Shelley Mishoe, Past-President
Kathy Rye, Secretary
Jolene Miller, Treasurer
AARC Representatives
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Diane Flatland
Tom Hill
Tammy Miller
Pat Munzer
Gary White
 ASAHP Representative
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David Shelledy
 At-Large Members
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Brad Leidich
Monica Schibig
AARC
 Local District / Chapter Representative
 State Affiliate President / Board Members
 State Delegates to AARC HOD
 Education Section Chair
NBRC
 Candidate Services
 Examination Applications
 Electronic Eligibility Database Access
State Licensing Agency
 Executive Director
 Administrative Staff
 Respiratory Therapists on Board
My Advice to You
(for whatever its worth!)
 Watch and Learn
 Who does things well?
 Who doesn’t?
 Who are the informal leaders?
 Spend more time listening – especially at first
 Build Relationships
My Advice to You
 Be approachable
 Be consistent
 Be honest
 Say YES to opportunities
Questions / Comments?
Tom Hill: [email protected]