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Issue 21, May 22, 2013

• Quiet operating rooms better for patient safety

  Operating rooms are notoriously noisy places, with lots of sounds ranging from monitoring equipment...

Issue 21, May 24, 2013

• NRMP names new president and board members

  The National Resident Matching Program announced new leadership this week. Click on the headline to...

• Surgical residents disapprove of duty hour restrictions

  Some surgery residents aren’t happy about working fewer hours. Click on the headline to read...

• Heard this week

  “I think the training of family physicians in reproductive healthcare is something that needs...

• Tip of the week: Make sure your sponsoring institution is committed to GME

  A program director’s multiple duties can often result in myopia: You focus intensely on the...

• Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp heads to Baltimore in August

  There’s still time to register for the next Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp, which...

Issue 20, May 17, 2013

• Residents say cause of death reporting often inaccurate

  Residents complete death certificates at most teaching hospitals. Click on the headline to find out...

• Georgia hospitals scrambling to create residency positions

  In Georgia, the race is on to create new residency positions. Click on the headline to find out how...

• Heard this week

  "We're able to bring free basic primary care to our households relatively close to their...

• Tip of the week: Build a successful website to impress candidates

  Don’t overlook your program’s website while boosting your program’s social media...

Issue 19, May 10, 2013

• Concerns about GME positions overshadow med school enrollment

  Medical school enrollment is on the rise, according to the Association of American Medical...

• CMS releases cost data from thousands of hospitals

  For the first time, CMS has released information about how much hospitals actually charge for some...

• Nominate an innovative program coordinator

  Residency Program Alert is looking for innovative program coordinators. Click here to find out how...

• Heard this week

  “Residents no longer feel the need to look at the raw image and formulate their own...

• Tip of the week: Write survey questions that get better results

  Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD, jokes that he's on a "mini-mission" to improve survey design...

Issue 18, May 3, 2013

• Interns spend more time with computers than patients

  Medical educators know that computer-oriented tasks are eating up more of residents’ time...

• Family medicine residency requirements may drop birth control training

  The ACGME’s proposed guidelines would drop birth control training from family medicine...

• Who's the most innovative program coordinator you know?

  Residency Program Alert is looking for innovative program coordinators. Click here to find out how...

• Heard this week

  “Right now, we’re spending trillions on healthcare and 99.9999% doesn’t...

• Tip of the week: Create a process to carry out academic disciplinary policies

  The difficult issue with any academic disciplinary policy is establishing minimum performance...

Issue 17, April 26, 2013

• Bill calls for more residencies to address physician shortage

  Another state has introduced legislation to increase residency positions. Click on the headline to...

• Kansas medical education programs on the chopping block

  Lawmakers in Kansas have proposed cuts to higher education. Click here to find out what cuts could...

• Heard this week

  “You can’t keep asking these young doctors to do more and more work in less time...

• Tip of the week: Integrate leadership into your program

  Jared Moore, MD, developed the Leadership and Management Training program for residents at the...

Issue 16, April 19, 2013

• Resident runner helps victims after Boston Marathon bombings

  A resident from New Mexico was one of the physicians who worked to help victims after the Boston...

• Never friend a patient, and other social media rules for docs

  The American College of Physicians and Federation of State Medical Boards have developed social...

• Bringing healthcare education closer to the real world

  A healthcare education organization is working to bridge the gap between education and delivery.

• Heard this week

  "We have just begun to see a turnaround in the number of students looking for family medicine...

• Tip of the week: Analyze rotation schedules to balance service and education

  One of the biggest scheduling struggles facing program directors is the service versus education...

Issue 15, April 12, 2013

• Less training time for residents, more errors for patients

  Reducing residents’ work hours was supposed to reduce errors, but recent research challenges...

• New med school targets primary care physicians of tomorrow

  How do you encourage more physicians to pursue careers in primary care? Educators at a new medical...

• Sequester puts Vanderbilt University Medical Center vacations on hold

  Wondering how Congressional spending cuts will affect healthcare providers? At Vanderbilt...

• Heard this week

  “This was a first look to assess whether the residents’ duty hour changes resulted in...

• Tip of the week: Plan free time to make orientation more productive

  Incorporating down time for new residents during orientation may actually help them accomplish...

• Support resident education and ACGME compliance

  Residency program coordinators need to stay up-to-date on the latest ACGME standards, support...

Issue 14, April 5, 2013

• Residency shortage fears make headlines

  There's a new shortage in healthcare, but it doesn't have to do with medical school graduates. On...

• Radiology losing its promise for some trainees

  Outsourcing may be taking a toll on the once-lucrative field of radiology. Click the link above to...

• Heard this week

  Click the link to read what a first-year radiology resident and fourth-generation doctor has to say...

• Tip of the week: Create learning objectives and performance goals

  Residency programs should adjust their training for residents through the use of goals and...

Issue 13, March 29, 2013

• Reduced work hours may increase errors among residents

  New research may support what medical educators have feared – that the ACGME’s recent...

• Physicians hold group appointments to see more patients

  Some physicians are turning to group appointments—seeing groups of patients with the same the...

• Heard this week

  Click the link about to hear what the medical director of the Diabetes Master Clinician Program at...

• Tip of the week: Take an active role in monitoring educational remediation

  When meetings take place regarding remediation or enhancement, the coordinator should be a third...

• Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp in Baltimore this summer

  Planning summer travel? Don’t forget that HCPro’s next Residency Program Coordinator...

Issue 12, March 21, 2013

• Lawmakers introduce legislation to fund more residency positions

  Newly introduced legislation would allow hospitals to apply for additional federally-funded...

• 2013 Match Day results may indicate more residents choosing primary care

  In the 2013 National Resident Matching program, also known as “Match Day,” the number...

• Heard this week

  Click the link above to read what the president of the Association of American Medical Colleges has...

• Tip of the week: Teaching communication skills requires role models

  Educating your residents on proper and effective communication skills requires faculty members that...

• Next Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp in Baltimore

  HCPro's Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp provides program coordinators with an intensive...

Issue 11, March 14, 2013

• Daschle recommends GME reforms in recent Health Affairs post

  In a recent Health Affairs post, former U.S. Senator Thomas Daschle offered recommendations for...

• Heard this week

  In 2015, all osteopathic physicians and medical doctor programs will be accredited by the...

• Tip of the week: Reflect on your performance to be a successful coordinator

  This week’s tip, which comes from the Residency Coordinator’s Handbook, provides some...

• Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp comes to Baltimore

  HCPro's Residency Program Coordinator Boot Camp provides program coordinators with an intensive...