The Red Book - The College of Family Physicians Canada

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GUIDELINES FOR AN APPEAL OF AN ACCREDITATION DECISIONGrounds for an Adverse Accreditation ActionUpon determination that a residency program in family medicine is not in substantialcompliance with the CFPC’s published educational standards for such programs leading tocertification in family medicine, the board of directors of the CFPC may, at any regular orspecial meeting, withdraw or withhold accreditation or place the program on probation, subjectto such terms and conditions as the board may deem appropriate. A period of probationordinarily shall not exceed two years. Withdrawal of accreditation shall be effective inaccordance with the schedule to be determined by the CFPC Board.Definition of an Adverse ActionFor an existing program that has achieved the status of accreditation, an adverse action includesonly the assignment of probation or withdrawal of accreditation. Neither the award ofprovisional status for a limited term nor determination of appropriate class size for an accreditedprogram is an adverse action within the meaning of these procedures. For a program of medicaleducation that has not achieved accredited status, refusal to consider it for accreditation anddenial of provisional accreditation constitute adverse actions. Accreditation status of a programshall remain in effect until an adverse action becomes final.Exclusions From DiscussionMembers of the Accreditation Committee and CFPC Board who are students, residents, orfaculty of the institution being reviewed will not be present during the discussion or decisionmaking about their institution, except when they are making a presentation on behalf of theirinstitution in the course of the appeal. Those eligible to make presentations on behalf of theappellant institution are limited to physicians, medical students, and those engaged in medicaleducation or training.67
PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSITION OF ADVERSE ACTIONSNoticeBefore consideration of an adverse recommendation by a survey committee, the CFPC shallnotify the institution of the committee’s negative recommendations by written notice sent bycertified mail, return receipt requested. This notice will be supported by the report of the surveycommittee, which will list the specific problems and deficiencies.The institution shall be invited to appear at the Accreditation Committee meeting and toshow cause why such action should not be taken. Failure to respond within 30 days of receipt ofthe written notice of the committee’s negative recommendation will be deemed consent by theinstitution to the imposition of the recommended adverse action.Action of the Accreditation CommitteeBased on all the information available to it on the day of its meeting, the AccreditationCommittee will make a recommendation to the CFPC Board about the accreditation status ofthe program. Before consideration of any adverse recommendation, the CFPC Board shall notifythe institution of the intended action by written notice and by certified mail, return receiptrequested. This notice will be supported by a listing of the specific problems and deficiencies ofthe educational program and/or its resources for remediation of these. At a date, time, and placedesignated in such notice, the institution shall be invited to appear and show cause before asubcommittee of the CFPC Board why such action should not be taken. Failure to respondwithin 30 days of receipt of the written notice of recommended action will be deemed consent bythe institution to the imposition of the recommended adverse action. The date designated forthe show-cause hearing shall be at least one day before the next CFPC Board meeting.Standard for DecisionThe recommended action may be affirmed unless it is shown that there is not substantialevidence to support such action.SubcommitteeA subcommittee designated to conduct the hearing shall be appointed by the chair of the CFPCBoard from among its voting members and shall consist of three members. The chair of the68
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Table of ContentsOverview of the Ac
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INTRODUCTION TO THE RED BOOK: FAMIL
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) Designing and implementing learni
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STANDARD B.3: THE LEARNING ENVIRONM
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3. There must be ready access to a
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