The Surveyor's Role

As the lead surveyor, you are the leader of the survey team. Your primary task is to determine whether or not a residency program meets ASHP accreditation standards and whether or not, and for how long, the program should be recommended for accreditation. Lead surveyors are either ASHP full time staff members or on contract with ASHP to conduct surveys. The survey team also includes practitioner (guest) surveyors, who you will work with on surveys.

In addition to making the judgements discussed, your responsibilities include logistics of leading the survey team, including:

- Determining at what day and time the survey team should meet in the survey city prior to beginning the survey in order to discuss survey strategy

- Arranging for hotel accommodations for the survey team

- Making contact with the practitioner surveyor(s) to provide guidance for travel arrangements including when to arrive, anticipated departure time, hotel information, guidance on expenses.

- Paying expenses incurred when the survey team is together (e.g., hotel bill, meals, car rental)

 

You are the final decision maker on recommendation for accreditation for voting by the ASHP Commission on Credentialing (COC). Lead surveyors are also responsible for providing the element of consistency on the survey team, including consistency in the process, conduct of the review, knowledge of the standards and regulations and keeping the review in order.

 

Survey teams may be as small as two individuals or may have many surveyors if a site has multiple PGY1 and PGY2 programs. A guest surveyor for each PGY2 area usually is involved with the surveys with multiple guest surveyors.

 

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