Residency Articles by Topic: ACGME Site Visits
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Program directors and coordinators have developed sophisticated systems for collecting data...
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
The November issue gives GME leaders a step-by-step guide for building a robust faculty development...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 41, October 27, 2009
Residents bring a unique perspective to the GMEC. They’re on the front line of patient care...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 41, October 27, 2009
Assessing the effectiveness of your evaluation tools is a critical part of the education process.
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 39, October 13, 2009
It is essential that the residents are aware of and agree with the PIF’s content.
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 37, September 29, 2009
To many, the ACGME core competency practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) sounds like a...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 33, September 1, 2009
The common program information form (PIF) asks for examples of quality activities in which...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 28, July 28, 2009
Preparing for the site visit is an overwhelming task for program directors and coordinators. An...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, June 30, 2009
Before working on or printing Part I of the Common Program Information Form (PIF), view the...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 22, June 16, 2009
HCPro is proud to announce the publication of its latest residency resource, The Complete Residency...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 23, June 16, 2009
Each residency program in an academic institution must have program letters of agreement (PLA) in...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 19, May 19, 2009
When addressing the faculty in Part 1 of the PIF, there are a few areas where program directors and...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 17, May 5, 2009
With a site visit on the horizon and a program information form (PIF) to complete, program...
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
In this issue, get tips for conducting successful interviews, redesigning resident work hours to...
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
RPA lays out the steps you should take while preparing your PIF six months before the site visit.
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 15, April 21, 2009
Anyone who has to travel for work knows that it can be exhausting. Imagine being on the road as...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 11, March 24, 2009
Residency program directors and coordinators typically submit annual reports to the designated...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 9, March 10, 2009
Completing the program information form (PIF) can be a time-intensive activity, but program...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 8, March 3, 2009
Wouldn’t it be great if you could look into a crystal ball before an ACGME site visit and see...
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 3, March 1, 2009
Program directors must determine whether a resident or program problem is preventing them from...
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Residency Program Alert, Issue 3, March 1, 2009
In this issue, get tips for ensuring the success of your chief residents, putting together a...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 7, February 24, 2009
The ACGME issues many citations based on the information residents give the site visitor during...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
We’ve picked up several helpful hints for scheduling internal reviews. Facilitate scheduling...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
Determine how to answer medical knowledge questions on the program information form (PIF) by...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 2, January 13, 2009
The 2009 ACGME Resident/Fellow survey is open for trainees to complete, the accrediting agency said...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 36, December 30, 2008
The ACGME requires programs to have evidence of residents’ scholarly activities and research.
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 36, December 30, 2008
Although the ACGME discourages preparation of residents for a site visit, you may brief them before...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 34, December 16, 2008
Every PIF has a section for hospital and patient data, including: Number of beds...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 34, December 16, 2008
The common program information form (PIF) asks for an example quality activity or project that at...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 32, December 2, 2008
When preparing for a site visit, first focus on the review committee’s (RC) previous...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 32, December 2, 2008
If you do not already, ask new program directors to complete the program information form (PIF) as...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 30, November 18, 2008
It’s important that residency program managers know what areas the ACGME cites most often...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 28, November 4, 2008
About a year before your site visit, gather the necessary stakeholders for a focused meeting...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 28, November 4, 2008
The ACGME Common Program Requirements state that faculty must contribute to the education...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 26, October 21, 2008
We just had our site visit last week. I am sure you can all relate to that relieved feeling...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 26, October 21, 2008
Focus on developing a timeline of all that you need to accomplish between the date on which you...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, October 7, 2008
If your RRC asks you to write a progress report with corrections to citations issued from your...
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Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, October 7, 2008
The program director and coordinator should carve out protected time to work on the PIF. This...