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What should an effective proctoring policy include?

Based on review of proctoring policies from numerous organizations, the following categories provide a good starting framework for creating an effective policy:

• Purpose. It should describe in simple terms why your organization is developing the policy.
• Medical staff oversight. Establish early in the policy which committee or individuals from the medical staff are responsible for this process.
• Scope of the proctoring program. It should provide the opportunity to define your organization's proctoring program.
• Responsibilities. Make a list of the individuals or groups that play a role in the proctoring process.
• Methods. It should describe the approaches used by the organization relative to the various specialties that perform proctoring.

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