TAGME Faculty Development and Supervision 2

Question 1

What is the role of a Program Coordinator (PC) in supporting faculty development activities?

Accepted Answer

Organizing faculty development sessions, tracking attendance, and managing logistics

Answer

Program Coordinators support faculty development by organizing events, tracking required participation, maintaining records, and coordinating scheduling and resources.

Question 2

Which ACGME core competency is most closely related to faculty supervision and mentorship skills?

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Answer

Interpersonal and Communication Skills encompass the ability to work effectively with trainees, colleagues, and patients, which is central to supervision and mentorship.

Question 3

What is the 'teaching-as-scholarship' model in GME faculty development?

Accepted Answer

Applying scholarly rigor — inquiry, evidence, reflection — to educational practice

Answer

Teaching-as-scholarship applies the same intellectual rigor used in clinical research to educational activities, treating teaching as a scholarly endeavor.

Question 4

How should a Program Director handle a faculty member who is providing inadequate supervision of residents?

Accepted Answer

Counsel the faculty member, provide development resources, and document the process

Answer

The appropriate response is to counsel the faculty member, identify specific deficiencies, provide development support, and document the remediation process.

Question 5

What is 'co-teaching' or 'team-based supervision' in GME programs?

Accepted Answer

Multiple faculty collaborating to supervise and teach the same resident cohort

Answer

Team-based supervision involves multiple faculty members collaborating to provide consistent, complementary supervision and teaching across a resident cohort.

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME Faculty Development and Supervision 2