Faculty Development and Supervision Flashcards
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What is the ACGME's definition of 'direct supervision' of a resident?
Answer: The supervising physician is physically present with the resident
Direct supervision means the supervising physician is physically present during the resident's performance of an activity or procedure.
Which ACGME supervision level requires a supervisor to be immediately available by phone or electronic means?
Answer: Indirect supervision with direct supervision immediately available
Indirect supervision with direct supervision immediately available means the supervisor is not physically present but can reach the resident in minutes if needed.
What is the primary purpose of a faculty development program in GME?
Answer: To enhance faculty skills in teaching, assessment, and supervision
Faculty development programs are designed to build faculty competence in education, supervision, evaluation, and mentoring of trainees.
According to ACGME requirements, who is responsible for ensuring that faculty are appropriately developed as educators?
Answer: The Program Director
The Program Director is responsible for the quality of education in the program, including ensuring that faculty are developed and prepared to fulfill their educational roles.
What is 'entrustable professional activity' (EPA) in the context of GME?
Answer: A unit of professional practice that can be trusted to a trainee at a defined level
An EPA is a key professional task or responsibility that can be entrusted to a trainee to perform unsupervised once sufficient competence is demonstrated.
What type of feedback is most effective for promoting resident learning according to educational research?
Answer: Specific, timely, and actionable feedback tied to direct observation
Research consistently shows that specific, timely, actionable feedback based on direct observation is the most effective form of feedback for resident learning.