Editor's Picks “So far in residency reform, the focus has been on reducing the number of hours worked, rather than improving the quality of hours worked. There’s a perception that resident and student wellness depends on separating work and life—that well-being will grow out of limiting duty hours.”
- Dhruv Khullar, MD, discusses improving the quality of time residents spend in the hospital.  The ACGME announced the eight institutions it has selected to participate in the first phase of its four-year initiative, Pursuing Excellence in Clinical Learning Environments. The eight ACGME-accredited sponsoring institutions will serve as pathway innovators, which are tasked with engaging one of its clinical sites to implement innovations for clinical learning environments. With so few young physicians are training to be geriatricians, states with large populations of adults age 65 and older are finding themselves unprepared to meet the needs of its residents. According to Kaiser Health News, there are 130 geriatric fellowship programs nationwide with 383 positions. This year only 192 positions were filled. Location can be a factor in determining how much coordinators earn. According to HCPro’s 2016 Residency Coordinator Salary Survey, coordinators in the Pacific and Northeast earn the most. These coordinators also ranked highest in last year’s survey.
Marketing Spotlight Residency recruitment can be very stressful for residency coordinators. A poorly executed recruitment process could lead to residency programs accepting residents that are not the right fit, potentially putting patient safety at risk. Resident Recruitment: From ERAS to Match takes the hassle out of the recruitment process, helping you ensure your candidates are the right fit for your program. The book includes tips on how to simplify the process with best practices for reviewing applications, organizing interviews, and evaluating and ranking applicants; it also provides sample forms to make your job easier. Guiding you through the recruitment process from start to finish, this resource will prepare you to recruit with confidence.
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