Editor's Picks “Without additional federal funding, we’re not going to be able to continue to grow at the rate society needs us to grow.”
- Julie Gammack, MD, discusses raising the Medicare funding cap for residency slots with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  The years young physicians spend in residency often coincide with the time they begin starting their families. While taking on two life-changing responsibilities at once can seem overwhelming, many residents choose to meet those challenges head on. The core function of the program coordinator’s job is to support the duties and responsibilities of the program director and GME. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for the program coordinator to establish a successful working partnership with the program director. A new nationwide survey commissioned by The Physician Foundation found that physicians are struggling to maintain their morale. Of the more than 17,000 physicians surveyed, 54% rated their morale somewhat or very negative.
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
For more information or to reserve your copy, click here.
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