Accreditation in Human Simulation
Past President's Project Shawn Galin, PhD ASPE President, 2022-2023
Background
- ASPE is the leading global organization on best practices in human simulation.
- Other simulation organizations have accreditation/endorsement pathways to recognize centers adhering to best practices (SSH, SESAM, INACSL.)
- Developing an accreditation process would be a significant sustainability activity for ASPE, elevating SP programs worldwide and reaffirming our standing as the world’s most respected authority on human simulation.
Vision
- As the global leader in human simulation, ASPE will provide a distinctive accreditation pathway for the recognition of programs and institutions that demonstrate an ongoing commitment and adherence to best practices in SP Methodology.
Oversight
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Accreditation Advisory Council
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ASPE Executive Committee Lou Clark, PhD, MFA, Shawn Galin, PhD, Cory Krebsbach, BFA, CHSE, and Amber Snyder, Ed.D
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Application Task Force
ASPE Accreditation Advisory Council
- Rob MacAulay, MMHPE, CHSE
- ASPE Past President (2020-2021)
- Valerie Fulmer, BA
- ASPE Past President (2018-2019)
- Grace Gephardt, M.Ed, CHSE
- ASPE Past President (2016-2017)
- Christine Park, MD, FASA, FSSH
- SSH Past President (2017)
- Tamara Owens, PhD, M.Ed, CHSE
- ASPE Past President (2008-2009)
ASPE Accreditation Application Force
- Karen Lewis, PhD
- ASPE Past President (2014-2015), Author of the ASPE Standards of Best Practice, and current Chair of the ASPE Standards of Practice Committee
- Claudia Arancibia, MSc
- Current Chair of the ASPE International Committee
- Kerensa Peterson, MFA, MS
- Past Chair of the ASPE Communication and Connections Committee
- Dawn Taylor Peterson, PhD
- Author on the Healthcare Simulation Standards (Professional Development)
Value of ASPE Accreditation
- Provides validation of meeting standards of practice by the global leader in human simulation
- Certificate of Accreditation to be provided to all accredited programs for display
- Accredited programs will be highlighted on ASPE’s website
- Adds additional support and expands on other accreditations/endorsements in simulation (SSH, ACS, INACSL)
- Represents an SP program’s commitment to quality educational programming and assessments thus ensuring ongoing quality control
- Demonstrates assurance to institutions that learners are receiving the highest quality SP-based educational programming and assessments
- Verifies commitment to transparency to all stakeholders and institutions of an SP program’s policies and procedures
- Authenticates quality programming for future learners and future stakeholders enhancing the program’s reputation
- Supports home institution’s higher educational accreditation pathways (LCME, CCNE, ACEN)
- Provides essential guidance to new SP programs or existing SP programs on how to conduct operations in accordance with standards of practice
- Reinforces commitment to the utmost safety of the work, learning, and assessment environment.
- Demonstrates commitment to SPs to adhere to best practices in all on-boardings, trainings, and all work-related activities
- Aids in justifying the ever-evolving needs of programs (equipment, staff, SP pool, P&Ps, professional development, etc..)
Sustainability
- Oversight:
- Oversight of the accreditation process will reside in a newly developed “sub-committee” housed within an existing ASPE standing committee
- Accreditation sub-committee will consist of a sub-committee Chair (lead) and a panel of reviewers
- Accreditation sub-committee will troubleshoot, adapt, and/or modify the process as needed with full transparency to EC and BOD
- Leadership:
- Shawn Galin will serve as sub-committee Chair (lead) for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 accreditation cycles and will report to the standing committee Chair
- Communication:
- Chair of the standing committee, the housing sub-committee, will serve as the liaison to provide essential and strategic updates to EC and BOD
- Fiscal:
- Self-sustaining financially. Revenue generated for both process and ASPE
- Budget for the process will be sourced from revenue generated through applications
- Funds only to be used for the sustainability of the accreditation process, ASPE as an organization, and certain high-level strategic initiatives that directly benefit membership
Impact of Vison on ASPE
- Reinforce ASPE as the global leader in human simulation.
- Expand global recognition and adherence to ASPE Standards of Best Practice.
- Increase institutional membership in ASPE.
- Adds an additional layer of professional development for membership by ASPE.
- Establishes an important active collaboration between ASPE and SP centers, educational programs, and/or institutions of higher learning that adhere to best practices in SP methodology.
- Impactful revenue stream for ASPE with minimal cost to implement (100% online process).
Timeline and Next Steps
- June 2024 - Presentation to ASPE membership at the 2024 ASPE Annual Conference.
- July 2024 - Finalize application and rubric. Begin working with KWMG for online application, filing, and storage process.
- August 2024 - Assemble a group of reviewers and engage in reviewer training.
- October 2024 - Open application process. ASPE implements an “inaugural” accreditation cycle for 2024-25.
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