About the Professional Integrity Program

Overview & Structure

USF Health has established a compliance and quality improvement program, called the Professional Integrity Program (PIP), with a focus on doing the right things well. The goals of the program are to:

1. Coordinate professional integrity activities within the USF Health and in coordination with USF as a whole;
2. Ensure an institutional perspective;
3. Use the Federal Guidelines for effective compliance programs as a basis for the program;
4. Implement an "early warning" process for emerging compliance/integrity issues;
5. Raise awareness about legal and ethical issues and obligations; and
6. Through quality improvement activities and applying best practices, ensure our teaching, research and patient care activities are legally sound and reflect our professional integrity.

The PIP promotes a culture of professional integrity wherein every member of the USF Health community demonstrates integrity in all they do, and the right thing is done even when it involves a short-term cost.
Professional Integrity Program Organizational Chart

Professional Integrity Advisory Council

The Professional Integrity Advisory Council (PIAC) is an advisory group to the VP/Dean and CPO, and members are appointed by the VP/Dean. To support and promote PIP activities, PIAC members:

1. Provide and solicit input and advice on the development of and updates to the USF Health PIP;
2. Assist in conducting risk assessments for prioritizing PIP efforts;
3. Assist in identifying professional integrity education topics, and advise on education content;
4. Assist in identifying quality improvement and process improvement projects, and providing and soliciting related input;
5. Attend periodic meetings of the PIAC and contribute to PIAC tasks;
6. Serve as a liaison for USF Health PIP communications;
7. Include professional integrity topics on meeting agendas in area(s) of responsibility;
8. Contribute to our early warning process by communicating potential professional integrity concerns to the USF Health Compliance and Privacy Officer.

Professional Integrity Advisory Council Membership