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Council on Peer Review

Mission Statement

To ensure that the public and profession have access to an objective, professional review of disputes concerning the quality and/or appropriateness of dental care via the statewide peer review system.

Primary Duties

1. Oversee the peer review system to ensure that component and specialty groups consistently follow the format and procedures outlined in the California Dental Association Peer Review Manual.

2. Directly manage and oversee the appeals process to ensure that all appeals of peer review resolutions are objective and fair to all parties involved.

3. Provide information on current peer review issues to component peer review staff, committee members and the general membership.

4. Review and update the California Dental Association Peer Review Manual as needed.

Time Requirements

Council Meetings - 4 days per year
Annual Workshop - 1 day
Sessions - 2 days (Spring and Fall)
Regional/Calibration - 10 days per year (typically one council member or two will attend each workshop)
Conference Calls - 1 day each month

Qualifications, Special Skills and Knowledge

1. An in-depth working knowledge of the peer review process is necessary.

2. Having served as chair of the component peer review committee for a minimum of 1 year or a member of the component peer review committee for a minimum of 3 years.

3. Willingness to make public presentations to various size groups about the peer review system.

4. Willingness to assist staff in developing presentation formats, commitment to learning and giving presentations at workshops.

Goals

1. Continue to provide regional/calibration workshops throughout the state.

2. Promote peer review as a membership benefit via articles in the CDA Update, component newsletters and presentations to the general membership at component continuing education courses.

3. Continue to improve communication with components and specialty committees.

4. Develop a plan to improve review of peer review cases by specialty committees.

5. Continue to process cases in a timely manner by components and specialty committees.

Terms of Office

The members of the Council on Peer Review shall be elected to a term of three years.  The consecutive tenure of a member of the Council on Peer Review shall be limited to two full terms of three years each.