DGMC dental program to undergo accreditation visit Published Jan. 6, 2009 By 60th Medical Group Public Affairs 60th Medical Group TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Fresh on the heels of the Air Force Inspection Agency's recent Health Services Inspection and Joint Commission visit, the 60th Dental Squadron's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency program at David Grant USAF Medical Center is scheduled to undergo an accreditation site visit March 10 by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Any parties who feel they may have pertinent information regarding the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency program are encouraged to submit comments to the commission 60 days prior to the scheduled site visit, or Jan. 10, 2009. A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the commission's policy on third-party comments may also be obtained by contacting the commission directly. Comments relative to the commission's accredited programs may include comments submitted by interested parties such as faculty, students, program administrators, commission consultants, specialty and dental related organizations, patients, and/or consumers. All comments submitted must pertain only to the standards relative to the particular program being reviewed or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process. Comments will be screened by commission staff for relevancy. All comments can be submitted directly to the Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Ill., 60611, or by calling toll free (800) 621-8099, extension 4653. All relevant comments will be referred to the program at least 50 days prior to the site visit for review and response. A written response from the program should be provided to the commission office and the site visit team 15 days prior to the site visit. Adjustments may be necessary in the site visit schedule to allow discussion of comments with proper personnel. For comments not relevant to these issues, the individual will be notified that the comment is not related to accreditation and, where appropriate, referred to the appropriate agency. For more information, contact the 60 Dental Squadron's Arthur J. Sachsel Dental clinic at 423-7001.