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ACSM Appeal Policy
Appeals regarding candidate disputes or disciplinary
decisions by the CCRB Ethics and Professional Conduct subcommittee,
based on perceived lack of due process, may be appealed to the CCRB EC.
An appeal to the CCRB EC must be made in writing signed by the
appellant, addressed to the CCRB EC and received within 30 days of the
date of a decision by the CCRB Ethics and Professional Conduct
subcommittee. The written appeal must identify the precise factual
basis, applicable rules or circumstances that are the basis for the
appeal. The CCRB Ethics and Professional Conduct subcommittee shall
maintain a record of all appeals, take appropriate action regarding the
appeal in a timely manner, and document the actions taken. The ACSM CCRB
EC may report on the status and outcome of appeals only according to the
confidentiality policies. All appeals should be reviewed for possible
corrective actions within the Operating Guidelines and Operating
Policies.
The organization for the appeal consideration will be
an ad hoc committee of the CCRB EC activated to consider appeals as an
Appeals Panel, hereafter referred to as the CCRB Ethics Appeal Panel.
The CCRB Ethics Appeal Panel will examine the request and the
circumstances of the appellant’s claim, review the decision as
rendered by the CCRB Ethics and Professional Conduct subcommittee and
verify that all measures of due process have been met by the appellant
and the CCRB Ethics and Professional Conduct subcommittee. The CCRB
Ethics Appeal Panel must operate under conditions of confidentiality,
and manage all appeals so as resolution is done in an efficient and
timely manner generally within 30-45 days of the initiation of the
appeal. All decisions by the CCRB Ethics Appeal Panel are final. The
CCRB Ethics Appeal Panel will consist of three members appointed by the
Chair of CCRB with the National Director of Certification and Registry
Programs serving as Secretary in a non-voting capacity. Any member of
the CCRB Ethics Appeal Panel with a potential conflict of interest must
recuse themselves from a specific appeal where a conflict is apparent.
The Chair will then appoint an alternate to the CCRB Ethics Appeal
Panel.
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