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Surgical Residents Disapprove Of 2011 ACGME Duty Hour Regulations, Survey Finds
JAMA Surgery Study Highlights In a study by Brian C. Drolet, M.D., of the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, and colleagues, the majority of surgical residents who were surveyed reported that they disapprove of the 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Common Program Requirements (65.9 percent). A total of 1,013 residents in general surgery and surgical specialties at 123 ACGME-accredited teaching hospitals in the United States and U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Doc chat: Are residents' long hours to blame for medical mistakes?
In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education limited the number of hours medical residents could work continuously from 36 to 24 hours. In 2011, the ACGME cut the number of hours again, this time to 16. The goal is to reduce the number of medical mistakes interns make and provide a better quality of life for residents. However, a recent study published online by JAMA Internal .... (Source: Sound Medicine)
Source: Sound Medicine - May 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news

Trends in Performance on the Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination® (PRITE®): 10 Years of Data From a Single Institution.
CONCLUSION The hypothesis was rejected. The results of the literature review propose that examination scores are affected by other elements of residency training. PMID: 23652297 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Journal of American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training)
Source: The Journal of American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training - May 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Acad Psychiatry Source Type: research

Resident Designed Intern Orientation to Address the New ACGME Common Program Requirements for Resident Supervision
Conclusions: New requirements for resident supervision require creative ways of verifying resident competency in basic skills. This type of orientation is an effective way to address the new requirements of supervision and teach interns the tasks and skills that are necessary for internship. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - April 28, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Kristy L. Rialon, Michael E. Barfield, Dawn M. Elfenbein, Keri E. Lunsford, Elisabeth T. Tracy, John Migaly Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research

Neurocognitive effects following an overnight call shift on faculty anesthesiologists
ConclusionsFollowing a night call shift, performance on learning and memory was significantly reduced. Other areas were not significantly affected, which may have been due to certain possibilities, such as practice effect or variability in the call shifts. The real‐world relevance of the decline in performance on these measures remains unclear. (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - April 17, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: L. C. CHANG, J. J. MAHONEY, S. R. RATY, J. ORTIZ, S. APODACA, R. DE LA GARZA Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Residency Education Professionalism Vignettes
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has identified 6 general competencies for resident education: (1) medical knowledge, (2) patient care, (3) practice-based learning, (4) interpersonal and communication skills, (5) professionalism, and (6) systems-based practice. Residency programs are required by the ACGME to teach and assess these competencies. Professionalism is a difficult competency to teach and assess and traditionally has been taught through mentoring and passive role modeling. Faculty role models, however, may be positive or negative and, unfortunately, the distinction is typically lef...
Source: Ophthalmology - April 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rabeea Khan, Andrew G. Lee, Karl C. Golnik, Jaya Paranilam, PDMERG Tags: Reports Source Type: research

Reducing Interns' Hours May Harm Patient Safety
A new study suggests new national regulations to further restrict the duty hours of first year resident medical trainees (interns) in the US may be harming patient safety and physicians' training. On 1 July 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) brought in further restrictions of its 2003 regulations on duty hours and supervision. The ACGME is the body responsible for accrediting the majority of graduate medical training programs for physicians in the United States... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Analysis and implications of changing hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) case loads in general surgery residency training for HPB surgery accreditation
ConclusionsThe overall trend shows an increase in the number of HPB procedures undertaken by graduating general surgery residents. The mean number of procedures exceeds ACGME requirements, but falls short of association guidelines. However, certain residents exceed International Hepato‐Pancreato‐Biliary Association (IHPBA) fellowship requirements for total and complex procedures during residency. Consideration should be given to those residents to allow them to bypass fellowship training provided that they meet other IHPBA standards. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - March 21, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sally Sayeh Daee, Jeffrey C. Flynn, Michael J. Jacobs, Vijay K. Mittal Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Self-evaluation: how well do surgery residents judge performance on a rotation?
Conclusions: Residents appear to have a more critical self-analysis than attending surgeons, with senior residents, general surgery residents, and highest one third–performing residents being the most critical of their own performance. Poorly performing residents appeared to lack insight into their abilities. This method of self-evaluation helps trainees reflect on their performance and highlights trainees who lack self-awareness and need counseling for improvement. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - March 18, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Kenneth W. Gow Tags: North Pacific Surgical Association Source Type: research

Education and training of pain medicine specialists in the United States.
Abstract Many pain patients present with a complex set of symptoms and comorbidities that defy the acumen of any one specific medical specialty; thus the knowledge and skills of the pain physician must, out of necessity cross specialty borders. The competency that comes from mastering essential skills is accomplished during the pain medicine training. The goal of pain medicine training in the United States is to provide the postgraduate trainee with the exposure to multiple disciplines of medicine, as well as multiple interventions, so that upon completion of training, the pain physician will have the necessary ski...
Source: Pain Physician - February 26, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Huntoon E Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research

Welcome to Cultural Competency: Surgery's Efforts to Acknowledge Diversity in Residency Training
Conclusions: A number of surgical residency programs have made promising strides in training culturally competent surgeons. Ultimately, in order to maximize our collective efforts to improve the quality of health care, the development of cultural competency curricula must be made a priority and such training should be a requirement for all trainees in surgical residency programs. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - February 20, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Catherine L. Ly, Maria B.J. Chun Tags: ORIGINAL REPORTS Source Type: research

Minimally invasive surgery fellowship does not adversely affect general surgery resident case volume: a decade of experience
Conclusions: A laparoscopic fellowship has not had an adverse impact on the complex or basic laparoscopic case experience of surgical residents. In a busy academic practice, laparoscopic fellowships and general surgical residency can coexist. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - February 18, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Peter T. Hallowell, Mohamed I. Dahman, Jayme B. Stokes, Damien J. LaPar, Bruce D. Schirmer Tags: Presidential Address Source Type: research

Milestones: Do Learners and Teachers Agree?
In 1998, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) initiated the drive towards competency and outcomes-based training and evaluation with the Outcomes Project. Six domains of competency were established at that time: patient care; medical knowledge; practice-based learning and improvement; interpersonal and communication skills; professionalism; and systems-based practice. Although competency-based evaluation has many benefits over previous models, competencies are often intangible to the learner, and their relationship to patient care may be unclear. (Source: The American Journal of Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kathleen Heist, Jason Post, Lauren Meade, Suzanne Brandenburg Tags: AAIM perspectives Source Type: research

Influence of social networking websites on medical school and residency selection process
Conclusions SN websites will affect selection of medical students and residents. Formal guidelines for professional behaviour on SN websites might help applicants avoid unforeseen bias in the selection process. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Schulman, C. I., Kuchkarian, F. M., Withum, K. F., Boecker, F. S., Graygo, J. M. Tags: Press releases Original articles Source Type: research

Thrombolytic Utilization in Ischemic Stroke Is Significantly Higher in US Hospitals with Neurology Residency Program (S02.006)
CONCLUSIONS: Stroke care at NR hospitals is associated with an increased thrombolytic utilization rate. The increased tPA utilization at NR between 2002-2006 may be related to the rapid increase in Primary Stroke Centers across the country.Disclosure: Dr. Moradiya has nothing to disclose. Dr. Grant has nothing to disclose. Dr. Valsamis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Levine has received personal compensation in an editorical capacity for MEDLINK. (Source: Neurology)
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Moradiya, Y., Grant, J., Valsamis, H., Levine, S. Tags: S02 Acute Stroke Therapy Source Type: research

Association between Adaptations to ACGME Duty Hour Requirements, Length of Stay, and Costs
Conclusions:A trainee staffing model that included shorter shifts as consistent with current ACGME duty hour requirements was associated with reduced length of stay and total costs for patients not in the intensive care unit.Citation:Rosenbluth G; Fiore DM; Maselli JH; Vitinghoff E; Wilson SD; Auerbach AD. Association between adaptations to ACGME duty hour requirements, length of stay, and costs. SLEEP 2013;36(2):245–248. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - February 1, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Survey of academic pediatric hospitalist programs in the US: Organizational, administrative, and financial factors
CONCLUSIONSPHM programs exist in the majority of academic centers, and there appears to be variability in many program factors. This study provides the most comprehensive data on academic PHM programs and can be used for benchmarking as well as program development. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2013;. © 2013 Society of Hospital Medicine (Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - February 1, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Craig Gosdin, Jeffrey Simmons, Connie Yau, Heidi Sucharew, Douglas Carlson, Natalia Paciorkowski Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Parental Leave for Residents and Pediatric Training Programs
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is committed to the development of rational, equitable, and effective parental leave policies that are sensitive to the needs of pediatric residents, families, and developing infants and that enable parents to spend adequate and good-quality time with their young children. It is important for each residency program to have a policy for parental leave that is written, that is accessible to residents, and that clearly delineates program practices regarding parental leave. At a minimum, a parental leave policy for residents and fellows should conform legally with the Family Medical Lea...
Source: PEDIATRICS - February 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: SECTION ON MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINEES, COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD Tags: Infectious Disease & Immunity From the American Academy of Pediatrics Source Type: research

Changing paradigms in minimally invasive surgery training
Conclusions: The rising number of laparoscopic procedures performed by surgical residents is associated with a drastic decrease in the number of basic open procedures. Although the number of open procedures is sufficient to meet ACGME requirements for now, this is an area of concern for the adequacy of training in the future. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - January 24, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Amruta Unawane, Armin Kamyab, Mitesh Patel, Jeffrey C. Flynn, Vijay K. Mittal Tags: Presidential Address Source Type: research

Job Satisfaction of Program Directors in Radiology: A Survey of Current Program Directors
CONCLUSION. The job satisfaction rate among current program directors is high, likely owing to feelings of fulfillment in working with residents and feeling valued by colleagues. The major source of dissatisfaction appears to stem from ACGME oversight, which is perceived as excessive and having requirements that change too frequently. (Source: American Journal of Roentgenology)
Source: American Journal of Roentgenology - January 23, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Ruchman, R. B., Kwak, A. J., Jaeger, J., Sayegh, A. Tags: Special Articles Source Type: research

Effects of the new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work hour rules on surgical interns: a prospective study in a community teaching hospital
Conclusions: The new ACGME work hours increased the ESS scores among interns at NWH and caused interns to be more tired than interns on the Q4 schedule. This is likely caused by the multiple nights of poor sleep without a post-call day to make up sleep. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)
Source: American Journal of Surgery - January 21, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Tovy Haber Kamine, Rebecca J. Barron, Agnieszka Lesicka, John D. Galbraith, Frederick H. Millham, Janet Larson Tags: Association for Surgical Education Source Type: research

Predictors of Scholarly Success among Internal Medicine Residents
In 1994, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) established a requirement that residents must complete a scholarly activity before graduation. However, no specific details were given on the quantity or complexity of the research necessary to fulfill this requirement. (Source: The American Journal of Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - January 16, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ana Palacio, Deidre T. Campbell, Mary Moore, Stephen Symes, Leonardo Tamariz Tags: AAIM perspectives Source Type: research

Seven challenges in communication training: Learning from research
After decades of communication research, which started in the 1960s with studies of doctor-patient communication by Barbara Korsch et al. , communication skills training has gained attention in medical education. In the 1990s communication skills were defined as one of the core competencies by the American Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). The CanMeds model , designed by the RCPSC, became fundamental for the curricula of many medical schools in the world . Until today, concerns remain about the effectiveness of communication s...
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - January 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Robert L. Hulsman, Adriaan Visser Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Surgical Resident Learning Styles have Changed Following the Implementation of the 80-Hour Workweek
In this study, we evaluated the learning styles of general surgery residents to determine if their learning styles changed following the transition to the 80-hour workweek. (Source: Journal of Surgical Research)
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - January 10, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: R.C. Quillin, T.A. Pritts, G.B. Young, M.J. Edwards, B.R. Davis Tags: Oral Session: Wednesday 2/6 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM Source Type: research

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program's Quality in Training Initiative Pilot Study
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires residency training programs to demonstrate evidence of resident participation in quality improvement initiatives. The best quality improvement programs are data driven. While well-validated outcomes data exist in surgery, there are no documented programs that provide these outcomes to surgical residents. Our pilot had two objectives: 1) to develop a nationally based collaborative of training programs to unify the efforts between quality and education personnel and 2) to demonstrate the feasibility of generating customized reports containing patient o...
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - January 10, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: M.M. Sellers, C.E. Reinke, S. Kreider, C. Meise, K. Nelis, A. Volpe, N. Anzlovar, C. Ko, R.R. Kelz Tags: Oral Session: Wednesday 2/6 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM Source Type: research

The future of practice science: challenges and opportunities for neurosurgery.
Abstract Outcomes-directed approaches to quality improvement have been adopted by diverse industries and are increasingly the focus of government-mandated reforms to health care education and delivery. The authors identify and review current reform initiatives originating from agencies regulating and funding graduate medical education and health care delivery. These reforms use outcomes-based methodologies and incorporate principles of lifelong learning and patient centeredness. Important new initiatives include the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestones; the pending adoption by the Americ...
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - January 1, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Selden NR, Ghogawala Z, Harbaugh RE, Litvack ZN, McGirt MJ, Asher AL Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research

Trends in operative experience of pediatric surgical residents in the United States and Canada
Conclusions: The increase in number of pediatric surgical resident training positions has not adversely affected overall operative experience or exposure to highly specialized requisite cases, on average. The increasing positive skew of total and index cases, however, suggests that variability between programs in case exposure is increasing over time. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - January 1, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Abbey L. Fingeret, Charles J.H. Stolar, Robert A. Cowles Tags: APSA Papers Source Type: research

The benefits of international rotations to resource-limited settings for U.S. surgery residents
Conclusion: International surgery rotations to locations in which resources are constrained, operative diseases vary, and patient diversity abound provide unique opportunities for surgery residents to attain the 6 ACGME competencies. General surgery residency programs should be encouraged to establish formal international rotations as part of surgery training to promote resident education and assist with necessary oversight. (Source: Surgery)
Source: Surgery - December 28, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Jaymie A. Henry, Reinou S. Groen, Raymond R. Price, Benedict C. Nwomeh, T. Peter Kingham, Mark A. Hardy, Adam L. Kushner Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research

Intern Workload and Discontinuity of Care on 30-Day Readmission
Intern workload changed dramatically with the implementation of duty hour restrictions by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in 2003, intended to reduce negative consequences of resident sleep deprivation. Since the inception of these restrictions, direct limitations on intern workload, such as capping daily admissions and the total number of patients cared for by an intern in a 24-hour period (patient census), have been added to the duty hour restrictions. In the current climate of further duty hour reform, little is known about the direct impact of intern workload patterns and potential unintended c...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - December 27, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Stephanie K. Mueller, Jacques Donzé, Jeffrey L. Schnipper Tags: AAIM perspectives Source Type: research

Assessing Interpersonal and Communication Skills in Emergency Medicine
This article summarizes the initial preparatory research that was conducted to brief consensus conference attendees and reports the results of the consensus conference breakout session as it pertains to ICS assessment of learners. The goals of this consensus conference session were to twofold: 1) to determine the state of assessment of observable learner performance and 2) to determine a research agenda within the ICS field for medical educators. The working group identified six key recommendations for medical educators and researchers. (Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - December 26, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Teresa M. Chan, Clare Wallner, Thomas K. Swoboda, Katrina A. Leone, Chad Kessler Tags: Breakout Session Source Type: research

The Current State of Core Competency Assessment in Emergency Medicine and a Future Research Agenda: Recommendations of the Working Group on Assessment of Observable Learner Performance
This article summarizes the recommendations of the writing group on assessment of observable learner performance at the 2012 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference on education research in EM that took place on May 9, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The authors define an agenda for future assessment tool research and development that was arrived at by consensus during the conference. (Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - December 26, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chad S. Kessler, Katrina A. Leone Tags: Breakout Session Source Type: research

Residency Training:Advocacy training in neurology: Lessons from the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum
Current-day physicians practice in a complex environment. They are busy and face challenges from every direction.1 How can we lead in this complex environment? How can we become the best advocates for our patients? Advocacy should be emphasized in physician training and education. Many medical organizations have recognized the importance of physician advocacy as a core component of medical professionalism.2 The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires pediatric residency programs to include advocacy training as a component of residency training. In a survey of 79 pediatric residents and faculty...
Source: Neurology - December 24, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Wijeratne, T., DePold Hohler, A. Tags: Legislative affairs, All Education, Other Education RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

Rater training to support high‐stakes simulation‐based assessments
This article reviews the use of simulation‐based assessments for certification, credentialing, initial licensure, and relicensing decisions and describes rater training strategies that may be used to reduce rater errors, increase rating accuracy, and enhance the validity of simulation‐based observational performance assessments. (Source: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions)
Source: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions - December 19, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Moshe Feldman, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Allison A. Vanderbilt, Deborah DiazGranados Tags: Foundations Source Type: research

A Novel Concept in Residency Education: Case-based Remediation
Conclusions: Remediation requires a complicated and detailed effort. This case demonstrates issues that program directors may face when working with residents and provides suggestions for use of specific remediation tools. (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 13, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eric D. Katz, Deepi G. Goyal, Douglas Char, Craig M. Coopersmith, Ethan D. Fried Tags: Education Source Type: research

Impact of a three-dimensional "hands-on" anatomic teaching module on acetabular fracture pattern recognition by orthopaedic residents.
CONCLUSIONS: In this preliminary study, active learning that incorporated three-dimensional "hands-on" pelvic models improved the ability of orthopaedic residents to accurately classify acetabular fracture patterns compared with use of informational teaching sheets alone. PMID: 23224397 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume)
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume - December 5, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hansen E, Marmor M, Matityahu A Tags: J Bone Joint Surg Am Source Type: research

Assessing interpersonal and communication skills in emergency medicine.
This article summarizes the initial preparatory research that was conducted to brief consensus conference attendees and reports the results of the consensus conference breakout session as it pertains to ICS assessment of learners. The goals of this consensus conference session were to twofold: 1) to determine the state of assessment of observable learner performance and 2) to determine a research agenda within the ICS field for medical educators. The working group identified six key recommendations for medical educators and researchers. PMID: 23279246 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - December 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chan TM, Wallner C, Swoboda TK, Leone KA, Kessler C Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Assessing medical knowledge of emergency medicine residents.
This article provides a description of the validity evidence behind current MK assessment tools used in EM and other specialties. Tools in widespread use are discussed, as well as emerging methods that may form valid assessments in the future. Finally, an agenda for future research is proposed to help address gaps in the current understanding of MK assessment. PMID: 23252401 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - December 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Goyal N, Aldeen A, Leone K, Ilgen JS, Branzetti J, Kessler C Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

The current state of core competency assessment in emergency medicine and a future research agenda: recommendations of the working group on assessment of observable learner performance.
This article summarizes the recommendations of the writing group on assessment of observable learner performance at the 2012 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference on education research in EM that took place on May 9, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The authors define an agenda for future assessment tool research and development that was arrived at by consensus during the conference. PMID: 23279243 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - December 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kessler CS, Leone KA Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Complications, Considerations, and Consequences of Colorectal Surgery
We are more interconnected than we may think. “It’s a small world” is an axiomatic cliché that gets tossed about from time to time but it kind of is. The world of surgery is even smaller. As we enter into the interview season for the applicants for surgical residency for 2013, I get to read and reacquaint with many friends and acquaintances through their letters of recommendation. I recently participated in a conference co-sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education on Transitions to Practice; there I saw many of our colleagues from around the country an...
Source: Surgical Clinics of North America - November 22, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Ronald F. Martin Source Type: research

Unified accreditation system on the way for MDs, DOs
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine have agreed to pursue a single, unified accreditation system for graduate medical education programs starting in July 2015. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 22, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Faculty Supervision of the House Staff Handoff Process: The Time Has Come
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is taking bold new initiatives to make residency education more accountable to the public. If this is not done by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, it will surely be legislated by governmental agencies that are paying the bill for Graduate Medical Education training, which would include requirements for more direct observation of a trainee's performance, documentation of the trainee's individual clinical outcomes, and educational outcomes of the residency training program. The creation of “the milestones” makes it easier to document specif...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - November 21, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: William H. Frishman, Christopher Nabors, Stephen J. Peterson Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Rural Clinical Experiences for Emergency Medicine Residents: A Curriculum Template
Abstract Rural emergency departments (EDs) in the United States are less likely to be staffed with emergency medicine (EM) residency–trained and American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)‐certified physicians than urban EDs. Rural EM clinical experiences during residency training have been suggested as a strategy to encourage future rural practice, but past Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine program requirements and a lack of familiarity with rural rotations in the EM graduate medical education (GME) community have limited their availability. ...
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - November 20, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael C. Wadman, Ted R. Clark, Douglas F. Kupas, Marlow Macht, Steve McLaughlin, Terry Mize, Jennifer Casaletto, Robert L. Muelleman Tags: Educational Advance Source Type: research

Residency accreditation groups reach landmark agreement
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will be responsible for accrediting all U.S. allopathic and osteopathic GME programs starting in 2015. (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)
Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION - November 12, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Application of the Core Competencies After Unexpected Patient Death: Consolation of the Grieved
Conclusions: Graduate, postgraduate, and continuing educational programs aspire to prepare physicians and surgeons for independent professional practice—scientifically, humanistically, and artistically. Incorporating educational strategies to enable graduates to cope with the emotional and psychological turmoil of unexpected patient death is relevant. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - November 12, 2012 Category: Surgery Authors: Dan Taylor, Arnold Luterman, William O. Richards, Richard P. Gonzalez, Charles B. Rodning Tags: ORIGINAL REPORTS Source Type: research

UK Physician Elected Chair of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Dr. Baretta Casey, professor in the departments of Health Behavior, Health Systems Management, and Preventive Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and professor at the UK College of Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been elected the new chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). (Source: UK College of Medicine News)
Source: UK College of Medicine News - November 8, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: 7H000 faculty GME Source Type: news

Shoulder arthroscopy simulator performance correlates with resident and shoulder arthroscopy experience.
CONCLUSIONS: These results showed a significant relationship between performance of basic arthroscopic tasks in a simulator model and the number of shoulder arthroscopies performed. The data confirmed our hypothesis that simulator performance is representative of both resident experience and shoulder arthroscopy experience. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study suggests that greater resident clinical experience and shoulder arthroscopy experience are both reflected in improved performance of basic tasks on a shoulder simulator. These findings warrant further investigation to determine if training on a validated arthroscopic s...
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume - November 7, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Martin KD, Cameron K, Belmont PJ, Schoenfeld A, Owens BD Tags: J Bone Joint Surg Am Source Type: research

Teaching Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Experience teaches.—Tacitus The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates that radiology residency programs provide instruction and assessment in six core competencies. Among these are professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, and patient care. Although no one contests the importance of these competencies, many faculty members, program directors, and residents express uncertainty about how they should be taught. Traditional instructional methods such as lectures and readings exhibit shortcomings. (Source: Academic Radiology)
Source: Academic Radiology - November 1, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Richard B. Gunderman, Brandon P. Brown Tags: Educational Perspective Source Type: research

Assessing Medical Knowledge of Emergency Medicine Residents
This article provides a description of the validity evidence behind current MK assessment tools used in EM and other specialties. Tools in widespread use are discussed, as well as emerging methods that may form valid assessments in the future. Finally, an agenda for future research is proposed to help address gaps in the current understanding of MK assessment. (Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - November 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nikhil Goyal, Amer Aldeen, Katrina Leone, Jonathan S. Ilgen, Jeremy Branzetti, Chad Kessler Tags: Breakout Session Source Type: research

The Pediatrics Milestones: A Continuous Quality Improvement Project is Launched—Now the Hard Work Begins!
Three years ago, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Pediatrics spearheaded the Pediatrics Milestones Project as the next step toward achieving the promise of the Outcome Project. A Working Group assembled to begin the process of exploring the literature to delineate the trajectory of competency development for each of 51 competencies comprising the 6 ACGME domains and a seventh, Personal and Professional Development, added by the pediatric education community. The group recognized that a successful outcome required application of continuous improvement methodology, us...
Source: Academic Pediatrics - November 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Robert Englander, Ann E. Burke, Susan Guralnick, Bradley Benson, Patricia J. Hicks, Stephen Ludwig, Daniel Schumacher, Lisa Johnson, Carol Carraccio Tags: View from the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Source Type: research

Rural clinical experiences for emergency medicine residents: a curriculum template.
Abstract Rural emergency departments (EDs) in the United States are less likely to be staffed with emergency medicine (EM) residency-trained and American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)-certified physicians than urban EDs. Rural EM clinical experiences during residency training have been suggested as a strategy to encourage future rural practice, but past Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine program requirements and a lack of familiarity with rural rotations in the EM graduate medical education (GME) community have limited their availabili...
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - November 1, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Wadman MC, Clark TR, Kupas DF, Macht M, McLaughlin S, Mize T, Casaletto J, Muelleman RL Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research