Policies and Resources
Links to current CMLA policies, procedures, public disclosures, Commission bylaws and other resources that govern the laboratory accreditation process are provided below. They include guidelines for the accreditation application submission, review, and appeals process, and clearer descriptions of important aspects of clinical movement analysis as it pertains to CMLA accreditation. We also include references and training material that may be useful to applicants seeking CMLA accreditation for their clinical gait/motion laboratory.
Policies and Procedures
- CMLA Bylaws
- Application Submission Procedure
- Laboratory Application Review Policy
- Accreditation Decision Appeal Policy and Procedure
- CMLA Suggestions/Grievance Policy and Procedure
- CMLA Board of Directors Conflict of Interest Policy
- Member Society Liaison Responsibilities
- Criteria for Selection of External Review Team Members
- Scope of Practice Policy for Clinicians Participating in Clinical Interpretation
- CMLA Statement Regarding Sharing
- Translation Policy
Quality Improvement and Training
Presentations/Publications on Accreditation Process and Successful Practices
- Gait and Posture Publication on CMLA History and Process (Gai Pos 121; Sept 2025)
- Quality Assurance for Force and Motion Systems
- Successful Practices for IGA: Clinical Assessment
- Successful Practices for IGA: Dynamic EMG
- Successful Practices for IGA: Data Interpretation and Clinical Recommendations
- Jason Long 2022 GCMAS Tutorial: Technical Systems Validation
- James Richards 2019 GCMAS Keynote: Is the data from your lab as accurate as it can be?