Tip of the Month

Remember to take a look at the revised Common Program Requirements that have been posted for review and comment by the ACGME. You have until July 30, 2014 to give…

We were reminded that the 89 key properties in the CLER Pathways document are NOT requirements. They are to be used to guide you in planning and assessing your clinical…

Its Milestone Time! For those programs that are required to report milestones, the reporting period was opened on May 1 and will be available through June 20. Now is the…

Happy Spring! In keeping with our annual home spring cleaning traditions, April is a great time to do a spring cleaning of your GME “home” too. Take a day this…

We’ve just returned from the 2014 ACGME Educational Conference and wish to thank all of you who stopped by our booth.  It was a pleasure meeting all of you and…

CLER direction from ACGME If you have not downloaded and read “CLER Pathways to Excellence” from the ACGME do it now!  We have been waiting a long time for some…

Happy New Year! What are your GME resolutions for 2014? We’ve come up with a few that will start you off on the right track: 1. Update ADS when something…

Non-Renewal of Resident Contracts Effective July 1, 2014, the ACGME Institutional Requirements have eliminated the requirement to give residents at least four (4) months notice of intent to not renew…

Institutional Requirements have been updated to address GMEC membership (Institutional Requirements effective July 1, 2014, section. I.B.1). In addition to the typical membership of DIO, program directors and residents, the…

Your Sponsoring Institution’s Statement of Commitment to GME may need to be revised to conform to the revised ACGME Institutional Requirements. New language has been added to the requirements (see…

Interview season has arrived once more. As you prepare the packets of information for the candidates, be sure to include everything specified in the revised ACGME Institutional Requirements. Any applicant…

Did you know the revised ACGME Institutional Requirements change the Resident Appointment/Contract requirements? Those changes are not effective until July 2014, but now is the time to revise the contracts…