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As Program Directors and Coordinators, you have great responsibility to develop, oversee and improve residency or fellowship educational programs, implement changes based on the current accreditation standards and prepare for accreditation site visits and review by the ACGME Review Committees (RRC). To assist with obtaining information related to these endeavors ACGME has developed a ‘Virtual Handbook', i.e., links to sections of the ACGME website that are very relevant to your work:
| RRC Web Pages |
- The RRC web page contains specialty-specific information, including periodic updates (newsletters) about RRC activities, FAQs, staff members contact information by subject and accreditation activities, requirements, program information forms and a PD Guide to the common program requirements. The link is Review Committees located on the left sidebar of the ACGME homepage.
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| Program Directors and Coordinators |
- The Program Directors & Coordinators page includes information about Resident Duty Hours, Resident Survey, and much more. The link is located on the top of the ACGME home page.
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| ACGME Manual of Policies and Procedures (PDF) |
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| ACGME Organization and staff contact information |
- The ACGME organization and staff contact information provides an overview of the four departments within ACGME and the phone/email contact information for ACGME staff. The link is located in “About ACGME” on the left sidebar of the ACGME homepage, click on “Staff Listing”.
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| Key to Standard Notification Letter (MS Word) |
- The Key to Standard Notification Letter provides explanations for the common sections of accreditation letters (implemented in October, 2006). The link is located within the Program Directors & Coordinators page.
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| Outcome Project |
- The Outcome Project webpage contains comprehensive information about the general competencies. The link is located on the left sidebar of the ACGME homepage.
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| Site Visit |
- The Site Visit page includes much information about t he accreditation process and the role of the ACGME Site Visitor . The link is located on the left sidebar of the ACGME homepage.
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| Data Collection Systems and the Accreditation Data System (ADS) |
- The Data Collection Systems and the Accreditation Data System (ADS) is the on-line reporting system. Program Directors are responsible for annually verifying/updating critical accreditation program information (including case logs for some specialties) and keeping resident records current. Annually, the ACGME Data department sends information about deadlines. The link is on left sidebar of the ACGME homepage and on the Program Directors & Coordinators page.
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| Parker Palmer Award Program |
- The Parker Palmer Award Program is the way the ACGME recognizes that the program director's role is difficult, yet extremely valuable. Each year ACGME honors and celebrates ten outstanding program directors with the Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach award. The link is “ACGME Awards” on left sidebar of the ACGME homepage.
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| Meeting and Workshops |
- The Meetings and Workshops page includes information about the ACGME Annual Educational Conference which is a venue for program directors and coordinators to learn more about the accreditation process and ways to enhance residency program quality related to ACGME initiatives such as general competencies, educational outcome assessment, and duty hours. The link is located on the left sidebar of the ACGME homepage.
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In addition to the Review Committee staff, the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Graduate Medical Education Committee of your sponsoring institution and your specialty-specific Program Directors Association are other important resources for you in this new role. You may wish to inform the association of your name and contact information.
If additional information in needed to answer specialty-specific questions, the Program Director and/or Coordinator should contact the Executive Director or other staff of the Review Committee for assistance. The program's 10 digit ID number should be included in all correspondence to the ACGME.
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