TAGME Accreditation and Compliance 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of the ACGME's Milestones Project?

Accepted Answer

To provide developmental benchmarks for resident/fellow competency

Answer

To set duty hour limits

Answer

To standardize program budgets

Answer

To track faculty scholarly activity

Question 2

What is the maximum consecutive hours a PGY-1 resident may work without a break according to ACGME duty hour rules?

Accepted Answer

16 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

28 hours

Answer

30 hours

Question 3

Which ACGME committee is responsible for reviewing and acting on complaints about residency programs?

Accepted Answer

Residency Review Committee (RRC)

Answer

Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

Answer

Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)

Answer

Program Evaluation Committee (PEC)

Question 4

What is a Self-Study in the context of ACGME accreditation?

Accepted Answer

A program's comprehensive internal review conducted every 10 years

Answer

A resident's individual learning plan

Answer

A faculty scholarly project requirement

Answer

An annual resident survey

Question 5

Which document governs institutional-level requirements that a Sponsoring Institution must meet for ACGME accreditation?

Accepted Answer

Institutional Requirements

Answer

Common Program Requirements

Answer

Program Requirements

Answer

CLER Pathways

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) program?

Accepted Answer

To assess how institutions engage residents in patient safety and quality improvement

Answer

To accredit new programs

Answer

To verify duty hour compliance

Answer

To conduct financial audits of GME programs