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CPME Update Self-study The mission of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) is to promote the quality of doctoral education, post-doctoral education, certification, and continuing education. The CPME accreditation and approval review processes encourage sponsoring institutions and organizations to engage in careful self-study followed by changes directed toward quality improvement. CPME’s own self-study occurs every five or six years, and as part of that process, the council conducts a survey of those it evaluates and those who help the council in the accreditation process. In February 2011, CPME e-mailed a survey to 741 individuals representing specialty boards, residencies and fellowships, continuing education sponsors, colleges of podiatric medicine, CPME volunteers (e.g., current and former CPME members, committee members, and college, residency, and fellowship evaluators), the podiatric practice community, students, young members, the APMA House of Delegates, and the APMA Board of Trustees. Surveys were submitted by 277 members of the community of interest, a 38 percent response rate. The responses were provided anonymously, but specific categories of responders were identified. The lowest-ranked statements were: CPME is open to feedback for improving its services and processes (74 percent); [the] approval process enhances patient care competencies (78 percent); and CPME builds and maintains excellent working relationships with its community of interest (80 percent). Written Comments Written comments were submitted by approximately 170 responders (61 percent). There were 18 comments from college deans and faculty; eight comments from directors of continuing education sponsors; 51 comments from fellowship and residency directors; 28 comments from members of APMA’s House of Delegates; and a total of 65 comments from the remaining groups. Comments focused on positive aspects of the council’s various accreditation, approval, and recognition processes, as well as concerns and suggestions for improvement regarding such issues as the number of residency positions, the residency approval application process, the quality and depth of the residency evaluator pool, and continued improvement in the ability of members of the community of interest to comment on document changes. At its April 2011 meeting, CPME reviewed the survey results and comments as the council began its new self-study planning process. Although the responses to the statements in general reflected overall satisfaction with CPME activities, all of the survey results and comments were taken seriously and will be used by the council to continually improve its accreditation and approval processes. n Positive Responses 87.4% 89.7% 77.8% 74.4% 89.2% 87.0% 83.2% 86.9% 87.0% 79.7% 89.7% 89.6% 89.2% 89.3% 89.7% 87.3% Number of Responses 187 191 164 160 190 186 178 179 187 171 183 189 190 158 157 138 Negative Responses 12.6% 10.3% 22.2% 25.6% 10.8% 13.0% 16.8% 13.1% 13.0% 20.3% 10.3% 10.4% 10.8% 10.7% 10.3% 12.7% Number of Responses 27 22 47 55 23 28 36 27 28 43 21 22 23 19 18 20 Survey Responses The percentage of positive responses ranged from 74 percent to 90 percent (see the accompanying table). Selected statements identified as important to CPME’s overall effectiveness received either 89 percent or 90 percent positive responses: • • • • • • The CPME accreditation process helps those being evaluated to become more aware of their strengths and opportuStatement nities for improvement; Team reports are prepared Documents are clear and concise and distributed in a timely Approval process helps those being evaluated to become more aware manner; of their strengths and opportunities for improvement [The] approval process helps Approval process enhances patient care competencies institutions achieve their CPME is open to feedback for improving its services and processes mission/goals/competencies, Approval process helps institutions achieve their missions/goals/competencies, etc. etc.; Approval process helps to ensure quality CPME ensures that stanCPME changes and adapts to improve its services and processes dards for podiatric medical CPME on-site evaluations are accurate and complete education are met; CPME effectively establishes standards for podiatric education Council staff is knowledgeCPME builds and maintains excellent working able about council policies relationships with its community of interest and procedures and provides Team reports are prepared and distributed in a timely manner helpful, clear, and consistent Website provides valuable and complete info about CPME services and activities responses to questions; and CPME ensures that standards for podiatric education are met The council and its comCouncil staff is knowledgeable about council policies and procedures and mittees are knowledgeable provides helpful, clear, and consistent responses to questions about council policies and The council and its committees are knowledgeable about council policies and procedures and provide helpful, clear, and consistent responses to questions procedures and provide helpful, clear, and consisEvaluators are knowledgeable about council policies and procedures and provide helpful, clear, and consistent responses to questions tent responses to questions. 48 APMA News September 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of APMA News - September 2011

APMA News - September 2011
President’s Message
Contents
Highlights from the 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting
Residency as a First Step to Parity
Residency Consortium Enhances Podiatric Medical Training
The Value of Building Relationships with Legislators
Reimbursement
Federal Advocacy Forum
IT Consultant
Can They Really Do That?
Members Who Know Media
Technofile
Young Voices
Small Business 101
CPME Update
APMAPAC Chair Report
APMA All Stars
In Short
Worthy of Note
Affiliates Corner
List of Affiliated Organizations
Insurance Advisor
New Members
Death Notices
APMAPAC Update
Bylaws Propositions Due
Development Update
Annual Scientific Meeting Sponsors
Classified Advertising
Dates to Remember
Advertising Index
10 Questions

APMA News - September 2011