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May 19, 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE – April 2014

By Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD; Chief Executive Officer

At the April 10, 2014 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed:

  • A letter from the National Society for Histotechnology (NSH), recommending a change to Standard I.D.2.g that would require accredited Histotechnician (HT) programs to culminate in an associate degree or higher, or a certificate for students who hold or complete an associate degree or higher. The Board voted to release the recommended change for public comment. The public comment period will be announced on NAACLS website and is scheduled for June-July, 2014.
  • The NAACLS Annual Volunteer Report is posted on the website for review. The NAACLS Annual Volunteer Report contains a statistical performance analysis of volunteers for programs reviewed in 2013. The report also contains a volunteer information packet, and a public recognition of outstanding volunteers that are acknowledged through the Volunteer Recognition Program. The report indicates a high level of program satisfaction with NAACLS and its services.
  • Several editorial and minor changes were approved for Standard I.D.1-4, Standard II.B, and Standard IV.A.1.d  to improve clarity. The Standards and Standards Compliance Guides as amended may be found on the NAACLS website.
  • Elections to Board, RCAP and PARC positions were held. Re-elected for a second term to the Board is William Hunt (ASCLS representative). Re-elected to the RCAP for a second term are DeAnne Maxwell (MLS Educator) and Evelyn Paxton (MLT Educator). Elected to the RCAP for a first term are Linda Riipi (Two Year Educator), Cheryl Germain (Pathologist Assistant Educator), Mark Bailey (HT Educator), and Mark Edmunds (Clinical Pathologist Educator). Angela Norwood was elected to the PARC for a first term in the position of Phlebotomy Educator.

 

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October 10, 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE – October 2013

by  Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD, Chief Executive Officer

At the September 20, 2013 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed:

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May 3, 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE – April 2013

At the April 11, 2013 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed:

  • The CHEA Committee on Recognition recommended that NAACLS be granted recognition by the CHEA Board. The CHEA Board is expected to make its’ decision in late April 2013.
  • To ensure that programs outside the United States or its’ territories are sponsored by institutions that meet standards for quality, Standard I.A was amended to include I.A.4 “an Institution recognized by the national government or a regional/national accrediting agency for higher education of the country in which it is located as a post secondary academic institution with degree granting authority (for programs outside the United States)”. Most countries do not utilize a system of regional accreditation or state licensure as does the United States. The Standard change requires foreign-based programs to be recognized by the analogous system used by the country in which the program is located.

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October 15, 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE – Fall 2012

At the September 21, 2012 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed:

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May 22, 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE – April 2012

At the April 12, 2012 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed:

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November 15, 2011 Fall 2011 Board of Directors Update

At the September 23, 2011 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following actions were taken:

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June 23, 2011 Board of Directors Update – April 2011

At the April 7, 2011 meeting of the NAACLS Board of Directors, in addition to accreditation and approval awards recommended by the RCAP and PARC, the following actions were taken:

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