ACGME
There must be one faculty member appointed with authority and accountability for the overall program, including compliance with all applicable program requirements
What is the Program Director?
This type of testing is typically required before employment in a residency training program.
What is pre-employment drug testing?
The total number of times an examinee is allowed to take the same Step in the USMLE program
What is four?
Any change to the job, to the way the job is done, or the work environment that allows a person with a disability who is qualified for the job to perform the essential functions of that job and enjoy equal employment opportunities
What is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
Can the Nevada State Medical Board take disciplinary action against a resident physician?
What is yes, for violations of medical practice regulations, unprofessional behavior, or failure to meet licensure requirements?
What document is essential for programs to submit prior to the ACGME 10-year site visit, detailing compliance with accreditation requirements?
What is the Self-Study?
Information relevant to this status may be required to assess a candidate's eligibility for a residency position, particularly for foreign national physicians.
What is visa status?
What exams must international medical graduates pass to obtain ECFMG certification?
What are USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills, if taken before discontinuation)?
Job duties that are fundamental to the position, they are the reason the job exists.
What are “essential functions?”
What document address resident deficiency that needs improvement/remediation and does NOT constitute a disciplinary action.
What is a Educational Letter of Counseling
How often must the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) meet to evaluate residents?
What is at least semi-annually?
The number of positions a program intends to fill through the Match.
What is the program quota?
What are the levels of supervision defined by the ACGME to ensure patient safety and effective learning?
What are Direct Supervision, Indirect Supervision with direct supervision available, and Indirect Supervision with direct supervision immediately available?
Provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for their nursing child each time such employee has need to express the milk for one year after the child’s birth.
What is the PUMP Act
What type of academic action allows the Program Director to develop a situation-based plan with SMART goals for a resident?
What is a Individual learning plan? **Does NOT constitute disciplinary actions
What ongoing process must a program document to show continuous improvement in response to ACGME feedback and internal reviews?
What is the Annual Program Evaluation (APE)?
This is the entity responsible for confirming that the quota is correctly set for each program and/or track before the deadline.
What is the program?
How long must GME programs maintain resident files after a resident graduates or leaves the program
What is at least five years?
What is it called when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as reporting discrimination or harassment?
What is retaliation?
Do residents have the right to grieve actions like Probation or Suspension under the Due Process policy?
What is yes?
What must the institution develop if deficiencies or areas of concern are identified during the AIR?
What is an Action Plan?
How many rounds of offers are typically made during the SOAP process for unmatched applicants?
What are four rounds?
After a year of research and review, the Association of Residency Coordinators in Surgery (ARCS) unanimously voted to pursue certification for general surgery residency coordinators, which later became TAGME.
What is 2003?
"Document, Communicate, Document"
What is the "GME Golder Rule"?
What two academic actions are reportable to the GME office and require the Associate Dean of GME's co-signature?
What are Probation and Suspension?