CRITERION 1 

ORGANISATION AND FUNCTION 

Social accountability is a prime directive in the school’s purpose and mandate and is integrated in its day-to-day management.    

Assessors would seek evidence that your school provides the following:  

1.  Social accountability is featured in your school’s mission statement, strategic plan (including vision and mission) and promotional material. Example: It is explicitly stated that the school endeavours to act on social determinants of health and steer its resources as effectively as possible to maximise positive and minimise negative impact on society, environment and health, both locally and globally.   Specific descriptions are provided of needs of marginalised people that inspired the planning and actions of the school. 

 2. The strategic plan is designed and implemented in consultation and collaboration with relevant regional and national authorities, policy makers, e professional networks and communities as an important component of the regional and/or national health system.   

3. An ongoing assessment of the school is regularly carried out to assess the impact of 5 forms of scholarship (discovery, integration, application, teaching and implementation) on priority health needs of the population and on health system performance in addressing those needs. Consultation with community, health system and other stakeholders are part of the process. 

4. Evidence of action to evaluate and address environmental impact. The school should demonstrate:  

a) an understanding of and attempt to measure the impact of its activities on local and global ecosystems.  

b) demonstrate ways they are reducing their environmental impact. 

5. The school in its appointment, promotion and other reward systems demonstrates consideration of all five forms of scholarship defined by Boyer: discovery (research), teaching and learning (education), integration, application and engagement.