Editor’s Note: This post was previously published in Insights on Residency Training, which is hosted by NEJM Journal Watch. Joseph Cooper, MD, is a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. One of the most respected and skilled clinician-educators (and, of course, [...]
In 1999, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) designed a program to outline a series of core competencies that should be a part of all graduate level medical training programs. The ACGME Core Competencies became the foundation of all initial and continuing education curricula. As such, [...]
A consistent standard of care is imperative for quality healthcare to occur. It provides patients with a comfort level and sense of expectation for diagnosis and treatment. It also allows physicians to streamline their collaboration, being confident that all medical providers are subscribing to the same guidelines and [...]
With an eye to creating medical educational and training programs that are relevant to a physician’s daily practice, in order to continuously improve medical training and health care, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) developed and recommended a set of skills that define a solid foundation [...]
A set of six Core Competencies was established in 1999 by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the governing body for graduate level medical training programs. These standards set in place the foundation for the training and continuing education of every resident and practicing physician; and [...]
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for instituting educational standards and requirements for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and training programs across the United States. ACGME selected and endorsed a set of six core competencies to help establish the basic skills and attributes that practicing [...]