Laurie J. Kirstein, MD, FACS, a surgical oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer, will begin a two-year term as the new chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC).
Tag: Accreditation
Several RWJBarnabas Health Facilities Earn National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
Cancer programs at several RWJBarnabas Health facilities, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, were recently granted Three-Year Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).
AAHRPP Accredits Sitero IRB
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has awarded full accreditation to Sitero IRB of Coral Gables, Florida.

Cedars-Sinai Radiation Oncology Earns Top Accreditation
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer has earned accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence.
FAU College of Nursing Receives American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation
FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a one-year provisional accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an accredited provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD).
Medical ethics committees: Nobody regulates membership or quality of decisions
Medical ethics committees are required for hospital accreditation and make many life and death decisions. But no authority assesses the credentials of members or the quality of decisions made.
35th International Epilepsy Congress presents latest in epilepsy research and professional opportunities
The 35th International Epilepsy Congress (IEC) will take place September 2 – 6, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland. Registrants will hear from the best in global epileptology during teaching courses, symposia, and lectures hosted by the ILAE and IBE.

Smidt Heart Institute’s Hypertension Center Earns Accreditation
The Hypertension Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has earned accreditation from the American Heart Association, signifying that it exceeds the highest standards of care for patients with high blood pressure—a condition that affects nearly half of all U.S. adults and increases risk for heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Fully Accredited
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) grants School full approval, a major milestone
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Achieves Full Accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Major accrediting body grants full accreditation as institution draws closer to full accreditation from all agencies
Accreditation in healthcare quality and safety: First standards for graduate programs
Initial standards for accreditation of graduate programs in the burgeoning professional discipline of healthcare quality and safety (HQS) are presented in the November/December issue of American Journal of Medical Quality (AJMQ), official journal of the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Achieves Provisional Accreditation
The LCME voted at its meeting this month to grant Provisional Accreditation to the School’s medical education program.

NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Receives Provisional Accreditation
The LCME has provided provisional accreditation to NSUMD, which is now one step from full accreditation.
Mount Sinai Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center Earns Accreditation from Adult Congenital Heart Association
In recognition of its expertise in treating adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), the Mount Sinai Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center has been accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) as a Comprehensive Care Center.
ACSM Updates Education Requirement to Maintain Gold Standard Certifications
The American College of Sports Medicine Committee on Certification and Registry Boards announces substantial changes to the educational requirements for its two highest level certifications, the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and the ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Fort Worth Medical Community Joins Hands on New Graduate-level, School-affiliated Physician Residency Program
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth and the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine will be collaborating on an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited physician resident training program that will eventually train more than 150 physicians annually. The collaboration will be a boon not only for the medical community in Fort Worth, but also for residents of North Texas as it helps to address a growing need for physicians in the Fort Worth area.
The Best in Pathology, Laboratory Quality, Proficiency Testing, Technology & Patient Safety
The College of American Pathologists Releases List of Longest Accredited Laboratories in U.S. Northfield, IL (June 24, 2019) This week, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) released a list of its longest accredited laboratories in the United States. These 41…