Editor's Picks “If we do not create more residency program slots, we will be exporting medical students after heavily investing in their education at some of the best medical schools in the country.”
 A recent study found that many pediatric residents reported being burned out and suggests it may be compromising patient care. The findings, published in Pediatrics, were based on the results of a web-based survey taken by 258 pediatric residents in 11 programs. Of those respondents, 39% felt burned out.
The average physician signing bonus paid in 2016 is up slightly from 2015, according to healthcare staffing company The Medicus Firm.
Many of the residents in the United States are international medical graduates, training here on a sponsored training or exchange visa, generally an H1-b or a J-1. The H1-b visa has a limit of five years before a change in status must occur (such as employment, and sponsorship for a U.S. Permanent Residency Card, colloquially known as a “green card”).
Innovating the GME system to better meet the changing healthcare needs of the public and provide a safe learning environment for physicians in training has long been the goal of various stakeholder organizations nationally. Read more.
Wellness among medical trainees and physicians has become a popular topic of discussion in recent years, with organizations such as the ACGME, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the National Academy of Medicine undertaking efforts to promote clinician well-being. Multiple studies have reported that physicians experience higher rates of burnout, depression, and suicide than the general population. Read more.
Marketing Spotlight ACGME-accredited programs are required to establish a clinical competency committee (CCC) to evaluate their residents—a task made even more complicated by the lack of guidance on how to properly run a CCC.
Clinical Competency Committees Made Simple provides clear processes, guidelines, and sample tools for building a successful and lasting CCC. Reduce unnecessary burden on committee members and program administrators while also meeting the ACGME requirements for CCCs.
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Get the inside scoop from GME program officials at the Cleveland Clinic who have successfully established their CCCs. This book will help you take the tools you are already using—such as an evaluation/promotion committee and resident evaluation forms—and shape them to meet the ACGME requirements for CCCs and Milestone reporting.
This book will help you:
• Customize a CCC for your residency program
• Understand why CCCs have been put into place
• Properly evaluate your residents using Milestones
• Teach faculty members and residents the importance of CCCs and Milestones
• Write a policy regarding the functions of your CCC
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