GME Times
The UIC Graduate Medical Education Newsletter
November 2007
Vol. 5, No. 5
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The GME Office will be CLOSED on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, 2007
for University holidays.
The GME Office will be CLOSED for University holidays beginning
Monday, December 24, 2007 through Tuesday, January 1, 2008.
  
GME Resident HotLine - 312-996-8662
Confidentiality is Assured

If you have an issue relating to your residency program that you don't feel comfortable discussing with your chief resident or program director, call the GME Resident HotLine. Your  message will be received only by Cathy Canfield-Jepson, the Director of Graduate Medical Education, and Dr. L. J. Sandlow, the College of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs. Confidentiality is assured.


  
In Brief
•   GME Resident HotLine: 312-996-8662
•   Core Curriculum
•   PGY1 Teaching Skills Workshops
•   Ethics Training, Annual Mandatory
•   NetLearning & HIPAA
  
Inside
•   Address Requirement for Mailing of Form W-2 or 1042-S
•   Emergency Contact Information:  Yours Is Needed Now!
•   Ethics Training: Why Is it an Annual Mandatory Requirement?
•   GME Core Curriculum
•   Highlighting GME 106:  Life Long-Learning and Evidence-Based Medicine
•   PGY1 Residents: Teaching Skills Workshops
•   PGY1 Teaching Skills Workshops: REVISED 2007-2008 Workshop Schedule
•   Internal Review Committees Want You!
•   J-1 Visa Holders:  Note Yearly Renewal
•   Year-End Statement of Wages (Form W-2 or 1042-S)

  
In Brief
   Core Curriculum
•   Select "Core Curriculum" from the GME Office homepage.
•   Select "Access the Core Curriculum"
•   Click on "Go to...GME CORE Login."
   PGY1 Teaching Skills Workshops: Sign up for your workshops now. See the full article in this issue for a REVISED SCHEDULE.
   Ethics Training, Annual Mandatory
•   Annual, Mandatory Requirement
•   Deadline - December 31, 2007
•   Select "NetLearning" from the GME Office homepage.
•   See the full article in this issue for additional information on this annual mandatory requirement.
   NetLearning & HIPAA
•   Select "NetLearning" from the GME Office homepage.

  
Address Requirement for Mailing of Form W-2 or 1042-S
The University of Illinois contracts the services of JAT Software for the annual mailing of Form W-2 and Form 1042-S for Foreign Nationals. For both forms, you must have your current mailing address listed in your “Personal Information” tab in NESSIE as of December 31, 2007. If you do not have an active mailing address, your form will be sent to the home/permanent address you have listed in NESSIE as of December 31.
You can review or change your mailing address in NESSIE by following these instructions:
•   Go to NESSIE.
•   Click on the “Personal Information” tab.
•   Click on the “Employee Information Form” link.
•   Login using your Bluestem logon and password.
•   Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) or create one.
•   Once in the “Selection Screen,” click on the “Address” link.
•   Review the address listed for the Address Type you need to change; for example, review your Mailing Address to determine if it is the correct mailing address for you to receive your Form W-2 or 1042-S.
•   If it is the correct mailing address, click the “Continue” button to return to the previous screen and then click on “Exit.”
---OR---
•   If it is NOT the correct mailing address, click on the “Edit” link by the address; update the incorrect fields, and then click the “Submit” button when done.
Any questions regarding address changes should be directed to University Payroll at:
866-476-3586 or 217-265-6363.

  
Emergency Contact Information:  Yours Is Needed Now!
Please provide your Residency or Fellowship program office with your Emergency Contact Information or provide the office with updated information if necessary.

  
Ethics Training: Why Is it an Annual Mandatory Requirement?
•   It's required by law for all University employees.
•   An annual review helps employees avoid inadvertently violating the law.
•   Penalties for ethics violations may include disciplinary action up to a
NOTE:  Deadline for Annual Ethics Training is December 31, 2007

  
GME Online Core Curriculum
Telephone: 877-DME-ONLN (877-363-6656)
The general GME Core Curriculum requirement for all residents and fellows is to complete four modules per year during your training program.
•   If you began a three-year or longer residency or fellowship program on or after June 1, 2007, you must first complete GME 114, “Introduction to the General Competencies,” followed by six required modules, GME 101, 103, 106, 107, 111 and 115, and then a minimum of three elective modules to complete a total of 10 modules. Please check with your program director for program-specific Core Curriculum requirements which may exceed the 10-module requirement.
•   If you began your residency or fellowship prior to June 1, 2007 and your program does not have specific module requirements, you may choose modules according to your own interests in order to complete four modules per year or a total of 10 modules for a three-year or longer program.
•   For a full description of the 2007-2008 Core Curriculum requirements, see the July 2007 issue of the GME Times by selecting “GME Times” from the GME Office homepage.
•   Always check with your program director to find out if your program has additional and/or program-specific requirements in addition to those listed in the July 2007 issue of the GME Times.

  
GME Core Curriculum -  Highlighting GME 106:  
Life Long-Learning and Evidence-Based Medicine
Module Description:
The purpose of Module 106 is to explore the foundation of continuous professional learning and the application of an evidence-based approach to learning and decision-making in medicine.
Educational Objectives:
•   Understand the evidence-based approach to learning in medical practice
•   Apply the relevant biostatistics concepts to critical appraisal of the clinical literature
•   Describe the implementation of evidence-based medicine and continuous learning
•   Develop a plan for implementing and evaluating an evidence-based approach to learning in your clinical department
•   Appreciate the value and professional requirements of continuing medical education
•   Understand the future implications for professional recertification
•   Relate the role of research to the expanding medical knowledge and practice
ACGME / ABMS Competencies Addressed:
•   Patient Care
•   Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
•   Medical Knowledge
•   Demonstrate an investigatory and analytical thinking approach to clinical situations
•   Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
•   Analyze practice experience and perform practice-based improvement activities using a systematic methodology
•   Locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems
•   Apply knowledge of study designs and statistical methods to the appraisal of clinical studies and other information on diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness
•   Use information technology to manage information, access online medical information, and support their own education

  
GME Core Curriculum - PGY1 Residents: Teaching Skills Workshops
To fulfill mandatory first-year Core Curriculum requirements, PGY1 residents must complete a total of three Teaching Skills workshops including the workshop presented at GME New Resident Orientation last June.
To access brief descriptions of the workshops as well as the 2007-2008 schedule, select “Teaching Skills Program for Residents” from the GME Office homepage.
Registration is required. To register, send email to faculty_dev_dme@uic.edu at least two weeks before the workshop you'd like to attend. Please list in your email your first, second and third choices. You will be registered for two workshops on a first-come basis. Residents in offsite programs do not need to register by email unless they miss one or more of the workshops provided at their locations.
Participation in each workshop is limited. The sooner you register, the more likely it will be that you will be able to attend the workshops of your choice. After each workshop, your program director will receive an update documenting your attendance.
The 1.5-hour Teaching Skills Workshops are highly interactive and are held in the Department of Medical Education, Room 988 College of Medicine East (CME), 808 South Wood Street. CME is located on the southwest corner of Wood and Polk Streets.

  
Internal Review Committees Want You!
Every residency program must be reviewed regularly by a team which must include a resident from another department. Internal Review Committees are currently seeking resident volunteers. Your participation in an internal review would last no longer than one day. Lunch is provided.
If you are interested in participating in this aspect of Graduate Medical Education, please contact Beth Murphy by sending email to bmurphy9@uic.edu.

  
J-1 Visa Holders:  Note Yearly Renewal
Because UIC residency and fellowship programs do not offer multiyear resident agreements, J-1 visas must be renewed each year of your program. In January the GME Office will send a J-1 visa renewal reminder to you via your residency or fellowship program. When you receive the notice, call or email your GME Program Contact immediately.
Denise Hicks 312-996-2936 deniseh@uic.edu
---OR---
Kurt Trede 312-996-1284 ktrede@uic.edu
It is the responsibility of each J-1 visa holder to contact the GME Office for the renewal application at least 12 weeks before your DS-2019 expires in order to allow sufficient processing time for the renewal at the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

  
Year-End Statement of Wages (Form W-2 or 1042-S)
The University Payroll Office has provided the following instructions on the Office of Business & Financial Services website to help you prepare for the annual processing of Year-End Statement of Wages (Form W-2 or 1042-S.)