TAGME Program Administration 5

Question 1

According to ACGME Common Program Requirements, what is the minimum time off between scheduled duty periods for residents?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

ACGME requires that residents have at minimum 8 hours off between scheduled duty periods to ensure adequate rest, with a strongly encouraged 10 hours.

Question 2

A program administrator discovers that a participating site has not signed an updated Program Letter of Agreement. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Suspend resident rotations at that site until a signed PLA is in place

Answer

Rotations at a participating site without a current, signed PLA are not compliant with ACGME requirements; rotations should be suspended until a valid agreement is executed.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the role of the Designated Institutional Official (DIO)?

Accepted Answer

Overseeing all GME activities, chairing the GMEC, and ensuring ACGME compliance at the institutional level

Answer

The DIO is the senior administrative and academic leader responsible for all GME at the sponsoring institution, including chairing or co-chairing the GMEC and ensuring institutional compliance with ACGME requirements.

Question 4

Under ACGME Common Program Requirements, what is the maximum number of hours per week residents may be scheduled for duty, averaged over four weeks?

Accepted Answer

80 hours

Answer

ACGME limits resident duty hours to a maximum average of 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period, inclusive of all in-house call activities.

Question 5

When a program seeks to add a new required rotation at a previously unapproved participating site, what must the program do before residents begin rotating?

Accepted Answer

Obtain ACGME approval and execute a Program Letter of Agreement with the new site

Answer

Programs must receive ACGME approval for new participating sites and execute a PLA before residents may rotate there, as all training sites must be formally approved and documented.

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME - Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education Practice Test

TAGME Program Administration 5