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Staff & RC Member Listing:	Find Staff Contacts by Subject (MS Word) RRC Members
Program Requirements: Common & Institutional Requirements: Requirements for use by all RRCs	Program Requirements Institutional Requirements (PDF) Common Program Requirements (PDF) Program Director Guide to the Common Program Requirements
Program Information Forms: Program specific forms and documentation	Program Information Forms (PIFs)
Program Resources: Information and tools to help you with residency review committees	Notable Practices Common Guidelines: Key to Standard Notification Letter (DOC) How to Apply for Accreditation Program Directors' "Virtual Handbook" Proposals for Experimentation and Innovation Appointment Process for ACGME Review Committee Members (PDF) Competency-based Resident Education Clarification about Resident Transfers (PDF) Specialty-specific Guidelines: Resident Complement (PDF) RRC-TS and ABTS Minimum Case Requirements Add integrated sites Increase/decrease program length Requests for Tracking Modifications Joint General Surgery- Thoracic Surgery Residency Programs (PDF) Exception Checklist (PDF) Common Citations by Specialty (PDF)
Updates from the RRC:	Newsletter RRC Submission Deadlines Meeting: January 8 - 9, 2010 Agenda Closing: October 30, 2009 Meeting: July 16 - 17, 2010 Agenda Closing: May 7, 2010
Site Visit: Resources for the site visit	Accreditation Process (PDF) Department of Field Activities Staff Electronic Evaluation Systems Evaluation - Site Visit Field Staff FAQ - New Programs (PDF) FAQ - Site Visit
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions	Duty Hour FAQ (PDF) ACGME FAQ on master affiliation agreements and program letters of agreements (PDF)

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