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Intro to Radiology: Unit 5 Terms
Professional Organizations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
07/18/2014

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Accreditation
Definition
a voluntary peer-review process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria.
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Certification
Definition
a voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of a specialized professional skills.
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Essentials & Guidelines
Definition
a document specifying the minimum quality standards for the accreditation of an educational program as approved by the appropriate joint review committee sponsors.
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Joint Review Committee (JRC)
Definition
group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the accreditation process.
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Licensure
Definition
the process by which a government agency (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice their profession.
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Registry
Definition
a list of individuals holding certification in a particular profession.
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Sponsoring Organization
Definition
a professional organization that appoints members to a joint review committee board.
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Standards
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a document specifying the minimum requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee.
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