How do I endorse a procedure or remove the endorsement? (Institutional Representatives Only)

Institutions endorse already-listed parent or variation (child) procedures when the endorsing institution uses the same steps. This helps the community know how many institutions are using the same procedure and avoids the creation of duplicate procedures.  For additional information see Parent Procedures, Child Procedures, and Endorsements.

Notes: 

• You are only able to endorse other institution's procedures, not your own institution's procedures. 
• All Institutional Representatives for an institution can endorse procedures and can view all endorsements made by any institutional rep at your institution within the Representative Tasks Dashboard. 
• At this time, only the institutional representative (IR) who added the endorsement can remove it; however, an enhancement request has been submitted to allow any IR from your institution to remove the endorsement of another institution's procedure (e.g., this would be needed if IR who added the endorsement has left the institution). In the meantime, if you encounter any issues related to removing an endorsement, click here to submit a support ticket.

To endorse a procedure:

1. Click Let's Get Started from the Home page or click the Procedures link at the top of the site to navigate the main procedures table.
   
   
2. Once you find a desired procedure in the list (see Search for a Procedure, if needed), click on the View button (tablet icon) to view it (see View/Read a Procedure, if needed). 
   
   
3. Within the Procedure Viewer (shown below), click on the Endorse button (star icon) button to endorse the procedure. 
   
   The button will then become shaded, indicating that you've endorsed the procedure. 

To remove your institution's endorsement:

1. View the procedure again and click the Endorse button again. The button shading will be removed, indicating that the procedure is now unendorsed.
   1. At this time, only the institutional representative (IR) who added the endorsement can remove it; however, an enhancement request has been submitted to allow any IR from your institution to remove the endorsement of another institution's procedure (e.g., this would be needed if IR who added the endorsement has left the institution). In the meantime, if you encounter any issues related to removing an endorsement, click here to submit a support ticket.
      
      
2. To view all procedures your institution has endorsed:
   1. Click on the Representative link at the top of the site.
      
      
   2. Select Dashboard or Procedures.
      
      
   3. Click on the Endorsed tile under My Procedures.
      
      
   4. A list of procedures your institution has endorsed is displayed. Click on the View button (tablet icon) to the right of any procedure to view it (you'll also be able to remove the endorsement, if desired). 
      
      Notes: You will only be able to see endorsements that that any institutional representative at your institution has made for already existing procedures from other institutions. You will not see any endorsements other institutions have made for your institution's procedures. All Institutional Representatives (IRs) see the full list of procedures your institution has endorsed, no matter which IR endorsed the procedures; however, at this time, only the institutional representative (IR) who added the endorsement can remove it; however, an enhancement request has been submitted to allow any IR from your institution to remove the endorsement of another institution's procedure (e.g., this would be needed if IR who added the endorsement has left the institution). In the meantime, if you encounter any issues related to removing an endorsement, click here to submit a support ticket.
      
      

Have questions or need help? 

Submit a request to the CUSP Help Desk Team at https://cusp-help.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new. 

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