Institute a process and documentation to demonstrate that the planning team took efforts to screen the planner’s decisions and contributions for bias. This might include:
- Directing a colleague with no financial relationships to check the planner’s work for bias
- Limiting the planner’s role (e.g., they focus on educational design but do not participate in faculty selection)
- Removing the planner from their role and replacing them with a qualified individual
In all cases, ensure you document the process so that you can reference it for annual reporting, record retention, and potential audit/reaccreditation purposes.
