Accreditation Process Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT a component typically evaluated during a CODA site visit to a periodontics program?
Answer: Individual residents' personal financial status
CODA evaluates program and institutional factors; individual residents' personal finances are not part of the accreditation review.
A periodontics program wishing to increase its resident class size must do which of the following regarding CODA?
Answer: Submit a substantive change request to CODA for review and approval before implementing the change
Increasing class size is a substantive change requiring prior CODA review and approval to ensure the program can maintain adequate resources and standards.
How does CODA accreditation of periodontics programs protect the public interest?
Answer: By ensuring graduates meet minimum educational standards that qualify them to provide safe, competent specialty care
Accreditation protects the public by assuring that graduates of accredited programs have received education meeting nationally established competency standards.
Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between AAP and CODA in periodontics education?
Answer: AAP contributes to the development of CODA standards for periodontics through the specialty's professional society input
Professional societies like the AAP participate in the standard-setting process by providing specialty-specific expertise, but CODA retains sole accreditation authority.
What must a periodontics program do if it plans to discontinue its training program?
Answer: Notify CODA and develop a teach-out plan to protect currently enrolled residents
Programs closing must notify CODA and ensure a teach-out plan is in place to protect the educational interests of currently enrolled residents.
Under CODA standards, which of the following best characterizes the required research training in a periodontics residency?
Answer: Residents must be trained in research methodology and exposed to scholarly activity, though a specific research project may or may not be required depending on program design
CODA requires exposure to research principles and scholarly activity, but the specific format (e.g., independent project vs. journal clubs) varies by program.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely trigger a CODA-focused interim review of an accredited periodontics program outside the normal review cycle?
Answer: A significant drop in board examination pass rates reported in the program's annual report
A notable decline in board pass rates is a program effectiveness indicator that may prompt CODA to require interim reporting or conduct an earlier review.