GSDM Completes Predoctoral Accreditation “Mock” Site Visit

GSDM completed an accreditation “Mock” Site Visit on September 20 and 21. During the visit, the “Mock” Site Visiting Committee reviewed the Self Study Reports and Appendices prepared by the Core Accreditation Committee (CAC), which is chaired by Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives Dr. Paula K. Friedman. They also interviewed members of the CAC along with numerous faculty, staff, and students about the School.

Members of the “Mock” Site Visiting Committee in attendance were:

Chair: Dean Cecile Feldman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Clinical Sciences: Dr. Ronald Attanasio, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Curriculum: Dr. Leslie Roeder, University of Texas- Dental Branch at Houston

National Licensure: Dr. Leonard Weiss, Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Finance: Mr. John Barch, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio

Also on the Visiting Committee, but unable to attend was Dr. William Davenport, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who is responsible for Basic Sciences.

The goal of this visit was to prepare for accreditation by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in September 2012. GSDM will be evaluated by 6 standards: Institutional Effectiveness; Educational Program; Faculty and Staff; Educational Support Services; Patient Care Services; and Research Program.

“I was very pleased with the thoughtful and helpful feedback from the site visitors,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “Based on what we learned from the visit, the CAC will now work diligently over the next five months to finalize the Self Study Report and supporting documentation. I am confident that they will do an excellent job preparing us for next year’s accreditation.”