New and Revised Accreditation Standards
Revised Accreditation Standard
At its August 5, 2011 meeting, the Commission approved the addition/revision of an accreditation standard requiring all individuals enrolled in postdoctoral general dentistry education programs to be dentists. The implementation date for this standard is July 1, 2012.
At its August 5, 2011 meeting, the Commission approved revisions to the Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Revisions are effective July 1, 2012.
- Revised Accreditation Standards for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (PDF)
- Revised Self-Study Guide for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (DOC)
- Revised Site Visitor Evaluation Report (SVER) for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (PDF)
At its February 4, 2011 meeting, the Commission approved a revision to Standard 3-2 of the Accreditation Standards for Advanced General Dentistry Education Programs in Dental Anesthesiology. This revision is effective immediately.
Return to TopNew Accreditation Standard
The Commission adopted the language on the topic of ethics and professionalism for each discipline under the Commission’s purview, as a new discipline-specific accreditation standard. The ethics and professionalism accreditation standard will be placed within the accreditation standards for each discipline in accord with an implementation time-frame as approved by the Commission. See attached document.
New Intent Statement
At its August 5, 2011 meeting, the Commission directed that an intent statement be added to all postdoctoral general dentistry disciplines to clarify that compliance with the standard related to continuous BLS certification can be achieved by demonstrating continuous ACLS certification. This addition is for immediate implementation.
Approved Accreditation Standards
At its August 6, 2010 meeting, the Commission on Dental Accreditation adopted a resolution to approve the new Accreditation Standards for Dental Education Programs. The required implementation date is July 1, 2013, however, programs may elect to implement the new standards beginning January 2012 through June 30, 2013.
The Self-Study Guide that accompanies the new standards may be used beginning January 1, 2012, and is required for self-studies after July 1, 2013.
Proposed Revisions in Accreditation Standards
Proposed revisions in accreditation standards with comments November 18, 2011 are located under the Open Hearing ADEA Annual Session in the Accreditation News.
Circulation of Proposed Revised Standards
At its August 5, 2011 meeting, the Commission directed that a revision be made to the accreditation standard related to sponsoring institution accreditation in all advanced dental education disciplines. The proposed revision indicates that accreditation by any accrediting organization recognized by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services is equivalent to accreditation by the Joint Commission.
The Commission also directed that the proposed revisions be circulated to the communities of interest for review and comment until December 1, 2011. In addition, open hearings will be held at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Dental Association, the 2011 American Dental Education Association Advanced Education Summit, and the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
