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Table 4 Current accreditation standards documents (N = 13) for eligible health professions (N = 11)

From: Interprofessional education-relevant accreditation standards in Canada: a comparative document analysis

Chiropractic

Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory and Education Accrediting Boards. Standards for accreditation of Doctor of Chiropractic programmes. Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory and Education Accrediting Boards; 2011. Available from: http://www.chirofed.ca/english/pdf/Standards-for-Accreditation-of-Doctor-of-Chiropractic-Programmes.pdf. Accessed 18 Oct 2020.

Dentistry

Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Accreditation requirements for Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) programs. Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada; 2013.

Dietetics

Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice. Accreditation standards for dietetic education programs in Canada. Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice; 2014. Available from: https://www.pdep.ca/library/Accreditation-Policies-and-Standards/PDEP-Accreditation-Standards-for-Dietetic-Educatio.aspx. Accessed 17 Oct 2020.

Family medicine

College of Family Physicians of Canada. Standards of accreditation for residency programs in family medicine. College of Family Physicians of Canada; 2018. Available from: https://portal.cfpc.ca/ResourcesDocs/uploadedFiles/_Shared_Elements/Documents/20180701_RB_V1.2_ENG.pdf. Accessed 14 Oct 2020.

Nursing (registered)

Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. CASN accreditation programs standards. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing; 2014. Available from: https://www.casn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014-FINAL-EN-Accred-standards-March-311.pdf. Accessed 14 Oct 2020.

Occupational Therapy

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Academic accreditation standards and self-study guide. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists; 2019. Available from: https://caot.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/Accreditation/CAOT%20Accreditation%20Self%20Study%20Guide%202017%20English%20rv%202019.pdf. Accessed 17 Oct 2020.

Optometry

Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. Accreditation manual: Professional optometric degree programs. Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; 2019. Available from: https://www.aoa.org/AOA/Documents/Education/ACOE/OD_Manual_%2008_2019_PDF.pdf. Accessed 18 Oct 2020.

Pharmacy

Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs. Accreditation standards for Canadian first professional degree in pharmacy programs. Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs; 2017. Available from: http://ccapp-accredit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Accreditation-Standards-for-Canadian-First-Professional-Degree-in-Pharmacy-Programs.pdf. Accessed 17 Oct 2020.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada. PEAC accreditation standards: 2012 including essential concepts. Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada; 2012. Available from: https://peac-aepc.ca/pdfs/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Standards/PEAC%20Standards%202012%20with%20essential%20concepts%20FINAL.pdf. Accessed 17 Oct 2020.

Psychology

Canadian Psychological Association. Accreditation standards and procedures for doctoral programmes and internships in professional psychology. Canadian Psychological Association; 2011. Available from: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Accreditation/Accreditation_2011.pdf. Accessed 18 Oct 2020.

Social Work

Canadian Association for Social Work Education. Standards for accreditation. Canadian Association for Social Work Education; 2014. Available from: https://caswe-acfts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CASWE-ACFTS.Standards-11-2014-1.pdf. Accessed 18 Oct 2020.

Specialty medicine

Canadian Residency Accreditation Consortium. General standards of accreditation for residency programs. Canadian Residency Accreditation Consortium; 2020. Available from: http://www.canrac.ca/canrac/canrac/documents/general-standards-accreditation-for-residency-programs-e.pdf. Accessed 14 Oct 2020.

Undergraduate medicine

Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools. CACMS standards and elements: Standards for accreditation of medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree. Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools; 2019. Available from: https://www.cacmscafmc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/CACMS_Standards_and_Elements_AY_2020-2021.pdf. Accessed 14 Oct 2020.