PACE – An Overview

PACE – An Overview

Dr. Richard ColeDr. Laurel Cowie

Dr. Ed WeathersbyMay 5 – 8, 2004

FCLB Mission

To protect the public and to serve our member boards

by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation

FCLB at work…

FCLB encourages regulatory boards to:

Use best practice mechanisms regarding public protection

Communicate and network to improve capability

Develop consistency in standards Envision and plan for the future

FCLB at work…

FCLB also …• Speaks for public protection• Distributes chiropractic

regulatory information• Monitors legal trends in

regulation• Develops collaborative ventures

Introduction to PACE

Why CE?

Boards Mission: Protect the Public Effective Continuing Education helps

chiropractors remain current which is in the best interest of patient care

FCLB Mission: Serve the Boards in fulfilling their mission

Current status of CE

No review of CE by any oversight body

Each jurisdiction has its unique academic and quality requirements

Colleges have varying structures Colleges are frustrated Regulatory boards are overwhelmed

Purposes of PACE Enhance public protection Advance the quality of CE Assist regulatory boards in CE

approval Standardize process for CE providers Provide DCs with reliable information

to select CE Provide feedback to providers of CE

What professions have centralized CE approval? Medical Doctors Osteopaths Dentists Pharmacists Optometrists Opticians Veterinarians

Counselors Nurses Psychologists Canadian rehabilitation

professionals Disability management

specialists Long term care

administrators

PACE:Win-Win-Win-Win Doctors Patients Regulatory Boards Providers of Continuing Education

How does PACE work? CE providers agree to voluntarily

comply with PACE Criteria and Policies and Procedures in the development of CE offerings

CE providers are granted blanket approval of courses built in accordance with PACE

How does PACE work? Regulatory Boards recognize PACE approval

Boards may still approve non PACE programs directly as they do now

Participating CE providers seek PACE recognition for their institutions or organizations

PACE Recognized Providers register courses with FCLB and comply with requirements

Alternatives to PACE Approval CE Providers offering programs in

limited areas may still seek direct board approval or partnering with professional associations

Associations may seek approval from the boards as they currently do

Associations may elect to partner with a PACE Recognized Provider if they find it’s in their best interest

PACE Structure FCLB Board of Directors has overall

responsibility

PACE Committee recommends whether providers should be Recognized

PACE Review Team reviews providers and performs course reviews for compliance with Criteria and Policies and Procedures.

PACE Committee -6 Members

FCLB Board member 2 Chiropractic licensing board

members Licensing board administrator Member at large Chair of the Review Team

Review Team Construct

Pool of 16 experts in education Nominated by ACC colleges Appointed by FCLB President

Nominations subject to approval by the FCLB Board of Directors

Review Team Function

Review applications for Recognized Provider status, make recommendations to PACE Committee

Retrospectively review course content for compliance with PACE requirements

Governing Documents Policies and Procedures

22 sections

Criteria 26 Criteria in 8 sections

Please see PACE documents at the FCLB website www.fclb.org

Fees $500 – One time application fee

$1000 – annual recognition dues

$50 – course registration fee(good for multiple offerings)

FCLB Recordkeeping Provider reports DC attendance to

FCLB ALLDOCS database

FCLB automatically verifies attendance to regulatory boards as service to DC and service to member boards

$10 paid per registrant

What’s in it for the Colleges?

Single simplified application process

Uniform criteria for approval Automatic program approval Professional credibility

What’s in it for the Practitioner?

Simplified course search Web based course search available

Simplified course assessment Web based course evaluations

available Automatic recordkeeping with

boards No searching for lost certificates

What’s in it for the Regulatory Boards?

Decreased costs Simplified CE approval process Quality CE Improved instructor credentialing Improved attendance verification

What’s in it for the Profession

Improved Continuing Education offerings

Better trained professionals Increased credibility of CE Professional credibility and quality

improvement

How are PACE approved courses identified? PACE logo – only used for PACE

approved courses Policies and Procedures identify

the proper use of the Logo

PACE has begun!!! 5/1/04

Online section is developed Review team to be seated in July

‘04 Application process ready Jurisdictions coming on board Continuing to answer multiple

questions

Q & A Is PACE recognition mandatory? No

How is a PACE recognized program identified?

Who qualifies as a Recognized Provider?

What about small or individual providers of CE?

Q & A (continued)

How long does recognition last?

Is PACE for all post grad

education?

Will PACE adversely affect

association-sponsored CE?

Impact on colleges?

Impact on practitioners?

Closing thoughts

Licensure is a professional honor –

adding legitimacy and accountabilityto a hurting public

What is your opportunity? Review the PACE process and help

us build the best CE review system available

Offer suggestions for improvement Spread the word about how PACE

benefits the profession

Closing thoughts

Let’s draw on ourexperience and commitment to the

highest professional standards in practice and regulationto support the growing

worldwide community of patients who need our healing touch.

Contact FCLB

Visit our website for PACE documents

and updates at

www.fclb.org

Call 970-356-3500E-mail [email protected]