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DEGREE PROGRAM IN MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES El Centro College and Dallas eCampus of the Dallas Community College District announce the first online Associate in Applied Sciences in Medical Staff Services degree program conducted via the Internet. This online degree in medical staff services is the first in the nation to be conducted completely via the Internet and available to students worldwide. DALLAS eCampus is the virtual campus of the Dallas Community College District. eCampus provides access to quality college instruction and student services including academic advising, online admissions and registration, financial aid, library and career services and more. Information about the college, the degree program and the registration process is available online at http://www.ecc.dcccd.edu/Programs/HealthLegalstudies/medstaff/msfac.htm. The Medical Staff Services degree program is a 64-credit hour curriculum, comprised of nine technical courses that cover the organization of the medical staff services department, credentialing, privileging, meeting management, accreditation, legal and ethical aspects of health care, peer review, performance improvement, medical terminology, disease processes, and directed work experience. Additionally, there are computer, business, science and general studies courses. To view the curriculum for the degree and other information about the program, go to the link mentioned above. Medical Staff Services courses now online include Medical Staff Services I (MSST 1301), Medical Staff Services II (MSST 1340), Medical Staff Law (MSST 1302), Performance Improvement (MSST 1341), Medical Staff Services III (MSST 2331) and MSS Directed Study (MSST 1380). Additionally courses in medical terminology, disease process, supervisory management, psychology, speech communications and business software applications are available online or can be taken at a local community college for credit transfer. Guests may preview courses at http://ecampus.dcccd.edu. Search for medical staff services courses. Classes begin the fourth week of August and the second week of January each semester. Courses are 16 weeks in duration with time off for holidays. Registration begins the second week of June for the Fall Semester and the second week of November for the Spring Semester. Students do not have to be online at any particular time; however, there are due dates for assignments. All course work is done on the computer. Instructors are available by e-mail and telephone. Direct questions and requests for assistance with registration to Cindy Gassiot at 210-494-2847. University
of Maryland Medical Center's Training Verification Website TAMSS Resource Library Credentialing
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Curriculum – For Persons Responsible for Medical Staff
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