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Accreditation Process
EACCP accreditation formally recognizes physicians with advanced competence in colposcopy and cervical pathology. The process is structured, selective, and designed to ensure long-term clinical relevance.
Accreditation Steps
Pre-Application
- Physicians must meet eligibility requirements based on training, licensure and clinical focus
- The pre-application stage confirms suitability for the program without requiring full submission
- Only selected applicants are invited into the full accreditation pathway
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Initial Accreditation
- Involves completion of a structured educational program delivered in both online and in-person formats
- Includes a practical component
- Participants are evaluated through methods appropriate to clinical performance and decision-making
- Accreditation is granted only after successful completion of all program components
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Maintaining Accreditation
- Accredited physicians must engage continuously throughout the 3-year cycle
- This includes monthly documentation of selected clinical activities, following EACCP-defined parameters
- Lack of participation or reporting may result in ineligibility for reaccreditation
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Reaccreditation
- Available only to those who have fully complied with all reporting and engagement requirements during the 3-year term
- Physicians who meet the criteria may undergo a streamlined reaccreditation process
- Those who fail to meet requirements must restart the full accreditation pathway from the beginning
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Decisions
- Accreditation and reaccreditation outcomes are reviewed by EACCP committees using structured, predefined standards
- Possible outcomes include: Accredited, Accredited with Distinction, or Not Accredited
- All decisions are final unless formally appealed
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Reconsiderations & Appeals
- Physicians may request formal review of decisions if they believe the outcome does not reflect their performance or submitted documentation
- Appeals must follow the EACCP Appeals Policy and be submitted within the stated timeframe
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Additional Recognition
High-performing physicians may be considered for recognition opportunities within the EACCP framework
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These may include mentoring roles, content contribution, or advisory involvement
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Such recognition is honorary and does not replace or extend accreditation status
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