Volume 91 - Winter 2005	Download

PARC Report by Karen Madsen Myers, MA, MT(ASCP)SC, CLS(NCA) Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC)

The Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC) recently held its Winter 2006 committee meeting. Members have been working on several projects that will provide programs with new options as they begin to prepare Self-Study Reports for program approval review.

A merged Self-Study pilot project is under way which could favorably impact program directors who administer both Phlebotomy (PBT) and Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) programs. If the outcome of the pilot project is favorable, the opportunity for program directors to submit a combined Self-Study Report for these program areas would be offered by NAACLS. The combined Self-Study option requires that the program be both located within the same institution and administered by a common program director. Because CLS/CLT programs require a site visit during the accreditation review, the PBT program would be reviewed at the same time. Currently, CLS/CLT programs are given a five to seven-year accreditation award. PBT programs receive a four year award. PARC will be examining a mechanism for bringing the award cycles in sync for programs that select the merged Self-Study and review option.

The committee has developed or is in the process of developing tools to assist PBT programs with documentation required during the Self-Study process. Standard 8 addresses the physical resources of the program in didactic and laboratory as well as clinical areas. By summer 2006 the committee will make available to programs a checklist to assist in the documentation of equipment and supplies in both teaching laboratories and at clinical sites. Standard 9B requires that programs document the type and variety of experiences available to students in the curriculum. A revised clinical facility fact sheet was completed during the Summer 2005 meeting to assist programs in documenting information appropriate for program approval review. As these tools are completed they will be available on the NAACLS website. Use of these tools is optional for program directors.

PARC members are also currently systematically reviewing the Standards for both Phlebotomy (PBT) and Clinical Assistant (CA) programs. The committee's goal is to bring the format of Standards into line with other NAACLS accredited programs and to update the content of the Standards where appropriate. Members will be examining the Program Approval Guides for PBT and CA as well as the Self-Study checklist in an effort to bring these documents further in line with one another. Plans are to complete this review by the Summer 2006 meeting and send recommendations to the Board of Directors in Fall 2006. If changes are substantive, a public comment period will follow.

Many program directors who administer programs that fall in the approval category have asked that an online educational opportunity be made available to assist new program directors with the self-study process. An educational subcommittee has been formed to assess options for making an internet-based resource available to programs.

PARC would like to thank program directors who take the time to provide feedback to the NAACLS staff and committee members by completing the evaluation that is sent to programs after completion of the program approval review. Program director comments provide valuable information to committee members and are a source of project ideas for the committee.
 

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