TAGME Medical Education 2

Question 1

Which organization publishes the Common Program Requirements that all ACGME-accredited programs must follow?

Accepted Answer

ACGME

Answer

The ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) publishes and enforces the Common Program Requirements applicable to all accredited residency and fellowship programs.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

To evaluate how sponsoring institutions engage residents in patient safety and quality improvement

Answer

CLER visits assess how well sponsoring institutions engage residents and fellows in six focus areas including patient safety, quality improvement, and well-being.

Question 3

Under ACGME requirements, what is the maximum number of consecutive hours an intern (PGY-1 resident) may be scheduled to work?

Accepted Answer

16 hours

Answer

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.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'Milestone' assessments in GME?

Accepted Answer

Developmental competency markers used to track resident progression

Answer

Milestones are competency-based developmental markers used by Clinical Competency Committees to assess resident progression within the six ACGME core competencies.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the discrepancy privately with the resident and clarify duty hour reporting expectations

Answer

The program director should first address the issue directly with the resident to clarify accurate reporting requirements before escalating to accrediting bodies.

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME Medical Education 2