SOME SIG: Accreditation, Standards and Continuous Quality Improvement (ASCQI)
About
Accreditation and continuous improvement are vital for colleges and universities. Accreditation ensures an institution meets quality standards and is essential for both existing and new institutions. This process involves multiple stakeholders, including accrediting bodies, local authorities, investors, future employers, students, faculty, and staff.
To achieve excellence, institutions need clear direction and shared efforts. ASCQI serves as a community of practice supporting professionals involved in accreditation and quality assurance for osteopathic medical education.
Purpose
ASCQI aims to support accreditation and continuous quality improvement at osteopathic medical schools through advocacy, professional development, scholarship, collaboration, and innovation. It promotes resource and data sharing, professional viewpoints, and candid discussions on accreditation and quality assurance practices.
Goals
Establish a community supporting accreditation and continuous quality improvement.
Promote resource and data sharing.
Provide a forum for discussions and advice on accreditation practices.
Support best practices in accreditation processes.
AACOM Staff Liaison
Lynn Bragan, PMP
Director of Learning Programs & Projects
Contact Lynn Bragan
Dr. Machelle Linsenmeyer
Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Resources
WVSOM
alinsenmeyer@osteo.wvsom.edu
Dr. Sherry Jimenez
Senior Associate Dean IPE Simulation and Accreditation
LMU-DCOM
sherry.jimenez@lmunet.edu
Dr. Mary Wurm-Schaar
Director of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation
OU-HCOM
wurm@ohio.edu
Lynn Bragan
Director of Learning Programs & Projects
AACOM
Lbragan@aacom.org