TAGME Accreditation and Compliance 3

Question 1

What is the ACGME's definition of 'moonlighting' in the context of duty hours?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary, compensated, medically-related work outside the program's formal duties

Answer

Moonlighting refers to voluntary, compensated clinical work performed by residents/fellows that is outside their program's required activities.

Question 2

What must a Sponsoring Institution have to oversee all its ACGME-accredited programs?

Accepted Answer

A Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

Answer

ACGME Institutional Requirements mandate that every Sponsoring Institution have a Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) to oversee its GME programs.

Question 3

Which ACGME core competency specifically addresses a resident's ability to use evidence-based approaches in patient care?

Accepted Answer

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Answer

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement involves residents using evidence, analyzing performance data, and making improvements to their patient care practices.

Question 4

What does 'accreditation with warning' require a program to submit to the ACGME within 90 days?

Accepted Answer

A responsive action plan addressing areas of noncompliance

Answer

Programs receiving 'Accreditation with Warning' must submit a responsive action plan within 90 days that details how noncompliance issues will be corrected.

Question 5

Under ACGME Common Program Requirements, what is the maximum number of hours residents may work in a 7-day period?

Accepted Answer

80 hours

Answer

ACGME Common Program Requirements limit residents to a maximum of 80 hours per week, averaged over a 4-week period.

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME Accreditation and Compliance 3