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Introduction |
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ACGME General Requirements specify that a sponsoring institution must conduct regular reviews of all residency training programs in relation to their compliance with institutional policies and the requirements of the relevant ACGME review committee. |
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The College of Medicine through its Graduate Medical Education Committee will, as a goal, review all residency programs as closely as possible to midway in time between RRC reviews with the following objectives: |
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Monitor the conduct and effectiveness of the program and the balance of education and patient care. |
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Evaluate the program's effectiveness in utilizing resources provided. |
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Develop recommendations for improving the program's compliance with General and Special Requirements, and the quality of the residents’ educational experience. |
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Organization |
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GMEC members will at regular committee meetings identify programs that should be reviewed. |
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A Review Workgroup will be formed consisting of any or all of the following: |
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Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education |
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Committee members |
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Director of GME Programming or Director, Office of GME |
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Faculty members at large |
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Residents other than those in the program to be reviewed |
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The Workgroup will identify participants (faculty and residents) of the program, and conduct interviews, collect relevant documents and data, and analyze the program according to pre-established guidelines. |
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The Workgroup will prepare a written document that contains their findings and recommendations. |
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Appointed member(s) of the Workgroup will meet with the Program Director of the reviewed program to share findings and recommendations, and clarify points and questions raised by the document. |
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The Workgroup will then present the written report to the GMEC at a regular meeting. Following approval by the Committee, the document will be forwarded to the Dean, COM, for review and archiving. |
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The GMEC will send a letter to the Program Director informing him/her that the review has been approved and forwarded to the Dean, COM. |