IHS Clinical Support Center
SPONSORSHIP OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION
MANUAL
“Leading Indian Health Care Education”
Two Renaissance Square, Suite 780
40 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 364-7777
Fax (602) 364-7788
http://www.csc.ihs.gov/
SPONSORSHIP OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
The mission of the IHS Clinical Support Center (CSC) Office of Continuing Education
(OCE) is to develop, facilitate and support continuing professional education
programs meeting the needs of health care providers at Indian Health Service
facilities, “contracting” or “compacting” tribal
facilities, or Title V urban programs. To accomplish this, the OCE will partner
with internal IHS organizational units and external stakeholders to leverage
resources. Additionally, CSC will respond to requests from other agencies
within the Department of Health and Human Services to plan and implement
educational programs when resources allow.
The CSC is accredited as a sponsor of continuing education (CE) by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), and the Accreditation Council
on Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The CSC also collaborates with the IHS Division
of Oral Health (DOH) who sponsors continuing dental education for dentists,
hygienists, and dental assistants. The IHS DOH is an American Dental Association
Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) recognized provider. Continuing
education for dental assistants is approved through the Dental Assisting National
Board (DANB). One of the Clinical Support Center's major roles is to assist
IHS, tribal, and urban programs in planning continuing education activities.
By virtue of its intimate involvement in the development, implementation, and
evaluation of activities, the CSC is able to award continuing education hours.
The CSC, Office of Continuing Education (OCE) must participate integrally
in the planning and implementation of each sponsored activity. The process
begins with the submission of a "Proposal" that is developed when
planning begins. By starting the sponsorship relationship early in the planning
stages, you can take advantage of the Office of Continuing Education’s
many years of experience in these endeavors. We will recommend examples, tools,
forms, and samples from similar activities and regular consultation with the
OCE staff throughout the planning process will ensure that all CE elements
are addressed properly. Please understand that our role in your continuing
education activity is to support and offer guidance, ultimately ensuring you
have a successful CE event.
The most important thing to remember is to contact us at the Clinical Support
Center as soon as you decide to plan a continuing education activity. We want
to be involved in all aspects of the planning process.
- Theodora R. Bradley, MPH, RN, Director, Office of Continuing Education
- John F. Saari, MD, Physician Educator
- Edward J. Stein, PharmD, Pharmacist Educator
- Lisa Palucci, MSN, RN, Nurse Educator
- Mary Beth Kinney, EdD, MPH, RDH, Director, Dental Continuing Education
- Sandra Sorrell, Program Assistant
- Tamara R. Bahe, Secretary
The following provides step by step instructions for requesting CE sponsorship for your activity.
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