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Accreditation Review Committee for the Anesthesiologist Assistant

Jennifer Anderson Warwick
Executive Director


Phone: (612) 836 -3311
Email:

The Accreditation Review Committee for the Anesthesiologist Assistant (ARC-AA) serves, under the auspices of CAAHEP, to promote and advance the quality of educational programs for anesthesiologist assistants.
 

Sponsors for Anesthesiologist Assistant

ARC-AA derives its identity from the policies of CAAHEP and its collaborating sponsors, the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Together these organizations provide accreditation services for education programs producing entry-level allied health practitioners.

American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

ARC-AA Board Members

John Kimbell, CAA (AAAA), Chair
Matt Pinegar, MD (ASA), Vice Chair
Jermaine Leclerc, CAA (AAAA), Treasurer
Sam Gumbert, MD (ASA), Immediate Past Chair
Lindsey Amerson, CAA (AAAA)
Mary Billstrand, MD (ASA)
John Scott, MD (ASA)
Ty Townsend, CAA (AAAA)

Cathy Carter, CAAHEP Liaison

Position Description - Board of Directors
ARC-AA Bylaws

COVID-19 Joint Statements with the AAAEP

March 24, 2020
March 13, 2020


Upcoming Events

ARC-AA Board Meetings
January (2nd Tuesday) via web meeting
April (Saturday) @ AAAA Annual Meeting
July (2nd Tuesday) via web meeting
October (Friday) @ ASA Annual Meeting

CAAHEP Board Meetings  

Accreditation Documents

CAAHEP Standards
Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Anesthesiologist Assistant (2016)

Seeking CAAHEP Accreditation
Request for Accreditation Services for Educational Programs for the Anesthesiologist Assistant

Self Study Report
[initial and Continuing]

Part I - Report
Part II - Appendices
 
Policy + Procedures
Policy Manual (January 2022)
Personnel Change Form 
(Program Director, Medical Director, Dean, & CEO)

Fees
 
Annual Report
Annual Reports are due each year on September 15 for all accredited programs.
Annual Report User Guide

Resource Assessment Matrix

The following survey tools are available via SurveyMonkey. Email jennifer@arc-aa.org for the instrument to be copied to the program's paid SurveyMonkey account.
Survey - Graduate
Survey - Employer
Survey - Student
Survey - Program Personnel
 

Resources

Accreditation Process Flow Chart

Getting Started: an Action Plan
a plan for programs going through the accreditation process 

Site Visit Documents
documents to provide at the time of the site visit

Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda & Minutes template