Lisa Ross Receives Prestigious Certification to Assist 91制片厂 Accreditation Transition
Lisa Ross, Accreditation Specialist for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at 91制片厂, recently completed her certification from The National Board for Certification of Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education.
Ross鈥檚 TAGME certification will be a valuable asset to Touro as the university鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate Medical Education partner programs transition to a different accreditation body in June 2020. Currently, all of Touro鈥檚 GME partner programs are accredited through the AOA. In 2020, however, they will be accredited through the ACGME.
鈥淣ot everyone who works in the Graduate Medical Education world is TAGME certified. Becoming certified speaks to a certain command of the knowledge,鈥� Ross said.
Ross is only one of approximately 1,100 certified TAGME members across the country. Her certification will help raise Touro鈥檚 profile as one of the leading medical schools in the Western United States.
鈥淭his is a tremendous honor for Lisa, who worked incredibly hard to earn her TAGME certification,鈥� said Dr. John Dougherty, Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Touro. 鈥淟isa鈥檚 certification will help lead Touro into the future as our D.O. Graduate Medical Education programs transition into ACGME accreditation.鈥�
About 91制片厂
91制片厂 (TUN) is a private, non-profit, Jewish-sponsored institution established to help address critical needs in health care and education and as a resource for community service in the state of Nevada. TUN opened its doors in 2004 and is now home to nearly 1,400 students, in a wide variety of degree programs including osteopathic medicine, physician assistant studies, education, nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The university鈥檚 Henderson campus includes a multi-specialty health center and a multi-disciplinary Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. For more information on TUN, please visit www.tun.touro.edu or call 702- 777-8687.
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