Allied Health Education and Accreditation

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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AND MUTUAL SUPPORT: THE AMA AND ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION For more than 50 years the American Medical Association (AMA) and its members have recognized the value of actively participating in and promoting quality education for allied health personnel, who, as defined in US Public Law 99-129, "share in the responsibility for the delivery of health care services or related services, including services relating to the identification, evaluation, and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary and nutrition services; health promotion services; rehabilitation services; or health systems management services." Physician Contributions to the Accreditation Review Process Physician contributions to the accreditation review process, the principal activity through which the AMA promotes quality education in allied health, have been especially significant in various types of activities now coordinated by the AMA Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA). As teachers and medical directors in allied health educational programs,

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