Medical Education Flashcards
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Which organization publishes the Common Program Requirements that all ACGME-accredited programs must follow?
Answer: ACGME
The ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) publishes and enforces the Common Program Requirements applicable to all accredited residency and fellowship programs.
What is the primary purpose of the Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) program?
Answer: To evaluate how sponsoring institutions engage residents in patient safety and quality improvement
CLER visits assess how well sponsoring institutions engage residents and fellows in six focus areas including patient safety, quality improvement, and well-being.
Under ACGME requirements, what is the maximum number of consecutive hours an intern (PGY-1 resident) may be scheduled to work?
Answer: 16 hours
PGY-1 residents are limited to 16 consecutive hours of scheduled duty, a stricter limit than the 24+4 rule applied to more senior residents.
Which of the following best describes 'Milestone' assessments in GME?
Answer: Developmental competency markers used to track resident progression
Milestones are competency-based developmental markers used by Clinical Competency Committees to assess resident progression within the six ACGME core competencies.
A program director is concerned that a resident's duty hour logs consistently show 80-hour weeks but resident self-reports suggest otherwise. What is the most appropriate first step?
Answer: Discuss the discrepancy privately with the resident and clarify duty hour reporting expectations
The program director should first address the issue directly with the resident to clarify accurate reporting requirements before escalating to accrediting bodies.
What does the term 'sponsoring institution' mean in the context of ACGME accreditation?
Answer: The entity that holds the ACGME accreditation and is responsible for GME oversight
The sponsoring institution is the entity—typically a hospital or medical school—that holds the ACGME accreditation and bears ultimate responsibility for all GME programs it sponsors.
Which ACGME core competency specifically addresses a resident's ability to work effectively in a health care team?
Answer: Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Interpersonal and Communication Skills encompasses effective communication and the ability to work as part of an interprofessional health care team.