Interprofessional Teamwork

As part of its upcoming reaffirmation of accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), TTUHSC must develop and implement a Quality Enhancement Plan embodying "a comprehensive and thorough analysis of the effectiveness of the learning environment for supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution." ^[1] TTUHSC has developed a Quality Enhancement Plan which has been submitted and will be reviewed during the SACS onsite visit in April, 2009. The plan

includes a broad-based institutional process identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment;
focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the institution;
demonstrates institutional capability for the initiation, implementation, and completion of the QEP;
includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in the development and proposed implementation of the QEP; and
identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievement. ^[2]
Beyond mere compliance with this SACS mandate, however, the QEP offers the opportunity to come together as an institution and bring about an important, far-reaching, and long-lasting improvement in the academic achievements of our students.

^[1] Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement. 2008 Interim Edition (Decatur, GA: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 2007), 9. http://www.ttuhsc.edu/admin/oipe/documents/2008_Interim_Principles.pdf

^[2] Ibid., 4. http://www.ttuhsc.edu/admin/oipe/documents/2008_Interim_Principles.pdf

Faculty Champions

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences - Dr. Lorenz Lutherer & Dr. David Straus, Lubbock
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine - Dr. Herb Janssen, El Paso
School of Allied Health Sciences - Dr. Barbara Sawyer, Lubbock
School of Medicine - Dr. Bonna Benjamin, Amarillo & Dr. Suzanne Escudier, Lubbock
School of Nursing - Dr. Cindy Acton, Lubbock
School of Pharmacy - Dr. Rebecca Sleeper, Lubbock