USF – College of Medicine

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION POLICY & PROCEDURE

Policy Statement

The USF College of Medicine is dedicated to providing an ongoing educational curriculum to develop the attributes and competencies of a well-rounded physician.  Thus, individual programs are united under a common institutional goal to develop a curriculum geared toward excellence. 

To assist each program in the development of this “curriculum of excellence”, general program responsibilities are defined (but not limited to) the following:

-         Providing a curriculum that supports each specialty and sub-specialty program, to include a scope of practice and goals and objectives.

-         Develop criteria for the selection, evaluation, promotion and dismissal of residents.

-         Provide an environment in which residents can raise issues without fear of intimidation or retaliation.

-         Ensure faculty is sufficient in number with documented qualifications and a willingness to teach.

-         Provide an atmosphere of scholarly activity for the residents where they have the opportunity to develop new knowledge, learn to participate in and evaluate research findings, and develop a personal habit of learning as part of his/her professional responsibility.

-         Provide adequate and appropriate supervision and back-up, allowing for progression through the chosen medical field.

-         Ensuring that the environment is conducive to learning in that food services and sleeping quarters are adequate, with appropriate safety and security measures.

-         Allow for participation in journal clubs, research activities, and conferences.

-         Provide residents with access to the tools for learning, to include medical library services, medline, etc.

-         Provide for adequate patient support services to assist the resident in the provision of patient care (i.e., lab and x-ray services, information retrieval system).

-         Ensure that work hours are not excessive.

-         Allow residents the opportunity to evaluate his/her educational experience in a confidential program and faculty evaluation.

-         Provide instruction in quality assurance activities and participation where allowed by affiliated institutions.

Procedure

Responsible Party                                             Action

Program Director/                                             Ensures compliance with above guidelines for

Education Coordinators                                    each specialty and sub-specialty program through documentation, evaluations, and program-specific requirements.

GMEC                                                             Oversees specific program activities and assures compliance with all relevant ACGME and institutional policies.

APPROVED:

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Dean, College of Medicine                                                                               

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REVIEWED, REVISED, REISSUED 6/05