Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) annual anesthesiology residency and fellowship program review: a "report card" model for continuous improvement.

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  • Author(s): Rose SH;Rose SH; Long TR
  • Source:
    BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2010 Feb 08; Vol. 10, pp. 13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Feb 08.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101088679 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1472-6920 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14726920 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-
    • Subject Terms:
      Accreditation* ; Benchmarking* ; Societies* ; Total Quality Management*; Anesthesiology/*education ; Education, Medical, Graduate/*standards ; Fellowships and Scholarships/*standards ; Internship and Residency/*standards; Humans ; Models, Theoretical ; Program Evaluation
    • Abstract:
      Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires an annual evaluation of all ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs to assess program quality. The results of this evaluation must be used to improve the program. This manuscript describes a metric to be used in conducting ACGME-mandated annual program review of ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residencies and fellowships.
      Methods: A variety of metrics to assess anesthesiology residency and fellowship programs are identified by the authors through literature review and considered for use in constructing a program "report card."
      Results: Metrics used to assess program quality include success in achieving American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) certification, performance on the annual ABA/American Society of Anesthesiology In-Training Examination, performance on mock oral ABA certification examinations, trainee scholarly activities (publications and presentations), accreditation site visit and internal review results, ACGME and alumni survey results, National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) results, exit interview feedback, diversity data and extensive program/rotation/faculty/curriculum evaluations by trainees and faculty. The results are used to construct a "report card" that provides a high-level review of program performance and can be used in a continuous quality improvement process.
      Conclusions: An annual program review is required to assess all ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs to monitor and improve program quality. We describe an annual review process based on metrics that can be used to focus attention on areas for improvement and track program performance year-to-year. A "report card" format is described as a high-level tool to track educational outcomes.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20100210 Date Completed: 20100507 Latest Revision: 20220409
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      PMC2830223
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/1472-6920-10-13
    • Accession Number:
      20141641