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>Resent-Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 14:40:30 -0400
>Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 15:40:20 -0300 (ADT)
>From: George Mencher <mencher at is.dal.ca>
>To: asha-aud-forum at lists.ncm.com>cc: asha-aud-forum at postman.com>Subject: Re: CAA Vacancy for Audiology Practicioner
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>X-Loop: asha-aud-forum at lists.ncm.com>Resent-Sender: asha-aud-forum-request at lists.ncm.com>>>>CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
>for the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology
>and Speech-Language Pathology
>>JULY 15 DEADLINE
>>The Nominating Committee for the Council on Academic Accreditation in
>Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CAA) is soliciting nominations to
>fill one audiology practitioner vacancy on the Council on Academic
>Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The position is
>for a term beginning immediately through December 2002. A slate of
>candidates will be prepared which will consist of two clinical
>audiologists as nominees. The slate of nominees for the audiology
>practitioner member vacancy will be submitted to the ASHA Executive Board
>which will select one person to serve on the Council.
>>The CAA is composed of 11 voting members, including 7 academic members and
>3 clinical practitioners. Individuals nominated for the practitioner
>vacancy noted above must be from non-academic settings and hold the CCC in
>audiology. Experience in supervising students and/or clinical fellows is
>desired but not required.
>>The charge to the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and
>Speech-Language Pathology is to:
>>1. Formulate standards for accreditation of graduate educational programs
>that provide entry-level professional preparation in audiology or
>speech-language pathology.
>2. Evaluate programs that voluntarily apply for accreditation.
>3. Grant certificates to those programs deemed to have fulfilled
>requirements for accreditation.
>4. Maintain a registry of holders of such certificates
>5. Prepare and furnish to proper persons and agencies lists of accredited
>programs.
>>Individuals interested in serving on the CAA should be familiar with the
>above charge to understand the responsibilities involved. Service on the
>Council will require commitment and time. It is anticipated that council
>members may devote up to 4-6 hours per week for CAA activities.
>>Nominations forms are available from the National Office, c/o Academic
>Accreditation Office or on the ASHA website (www.asha.org). Responses
>should be typewritten and restricted to the space provided on the form.
>Questions should be addressed to Dr. George T. Mencher (902-494-3511 or
>mencher at is.dal.ca) or Patti Tice, Director of Credentialing at ASHA
>(301-897-0140 or ptice at asha.org). All completed nomination forms must be
>submitted by fax or mail by July 15, 1998 to the address below.
>>George T. Mencher, PhD
>Chair, CAA Nominating Committee
>c/o Academic Accreditation Section
>ASHA
>10801 Rockville Pike
>Rockville, MD 20852
>FAX: 301-571-0481
>
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