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©2013 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
The Challenge of Starting a Residency Program
John R. Potts, III, M.D. Senior Vice-President, Surgical Accreditation
ACGME
National Health Policy Forum Washington, D.C. 25 October 2013
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Disclosures • Recovering
• Program Director • Financial
• None • Fiduciary
• Full-time employee of ACGME • Personal perspective
• Not ACGME position
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Outline
• Specialty vs. subspecialty programs • Challenges of running a residency program • Challenges of starting a residency program • Impact of subspecialty (fellowship) programs
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Outline
• Specialty vs. subspecialty programs • Challenges of running a residency program • Challenges of starting a residency program • Impact of subspecialty (fellowship) programs
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Initial and Continuing GME
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
“Pipeline Programs” are initial GME programs following medical school (“residencies”)
“Continuing GME” refers to subspecialty programs following residency (“fellowships”)
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“Pipeline” Specialties Medical Dermatology Family Medicine Internal Medicine IM-Peds Neurology Pediatrics PM&R Psychiatry
Surgical Neurosurgery OB-Gyn Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surg. Otolaryngology Plastic Surg. (int.) Surgery Thoracic Surg. (int.) Urology Vascular Surg. (int.)
Hospital-Based Anesthesiology Emergency Med Medical Genetics Nuclear Medicine Pathology Preventive Med Radiation Onc. Radiology (Dx)
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
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Number of Programs (2004-2013)
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
Net increase in residency programs = 161(4.4%)
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Number of Positions (2004-2013)
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
Net increase in resident positions = 11,642 (13%)
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Outline
• Specialty vs. subspecialty programs • Challenges of running a residency program • Challenges of starting a residency program • Impact of subspecialty (fellowship) programs
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“Musts” in Program Requirements
Must: “A term used to identify a requirement which is mandatory or done without fail. This term indicates an absolute requirement.”
ACGME Glossary of Terms July 1, 2013
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“Musts” in Program Requirements
• Surgery: 136
• OB-Gyn: 164
• Pediatrics: 172
• Anesthesiology: 176
• Internal Medicine: 202
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Written Requirements • Requirements for sponsoring institution • Requirements for participating sites • Program Director qualifications • Specific Program Director duties (>30) • Qualifications for faculty members • Specific faculty member duties • Resources required for program
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Written Requirements
• Curricular elements • Resident scholarly activity • Evaluation
• Residents • Faculty • Program
• Resident supervision
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UNwritten Jobs of the PD • Resident recruitment • Resident retention • Maintain morale • Disciplinarian • Confidant • Negotiator • Consensus builder • Enforcer • Author • CFO
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UNwritten Jobs of the PD
• Teacher • Educator • Doctor
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Outline
• Specialty vs. subspecialty programs • Challenges of running a residency program • Challenges of starting a residency program • Impact of subspecialty (fellowship) programs
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Starting a NEW Program • Secure funding for people
• Resident stipends & benefits • Faculty stipends • Administrative personnel
• Acquire resources (funding) • Call rooms • Class rooms • AV equipment • Library facility • Simulation equipment
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Starting a NEW Program
• Recruit necessary faculty • Faculty development • Create affiliations with other organizations • Create curriculum
• Didactic teaching topics and schedule • Clinical rotation schedule • Simulation sessions • Evaluation system
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Starting a NEW Program
The organization starting a program must bear all start-up costs – at least until resident physicians in place and functioning
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Starting a NEW Program
• ACGME application process
• Registration with NRMP (“Match” program)
• If you build it, will they come?
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Starting a NEW Program • Mandatory:
• Supportive CEO / administration
• Extremely helpful:
• Source(s) of funding outside institution
• Other GME programs in institution
• Prior provision of GME by faculty
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©2013 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Outline
• Specialty vs. subspecialty programs • Challenges of running a residency program • Challenges of starting a residency program • Impact of subspecialty (fellowship) programs
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Number of Programs (2004-2013)
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
Net increase in fellowship programs = 1,159 (27%)
Net increase in residency programs = 4.4%
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Number of Positions (2004-2013)
ACGME Data Resource Book Academic Year 2012-2013
Net increase in fellowship positions = 5,919 (40%)
Net increase in resident positions = 13%
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Impact of Fellowships
• Generally preferred by CEOs • Easier to start than residency programs
• Fewer positions to fund • Most in institutions offering GME • Most in institutions with core residency • Faculty, facilities, administration in place
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Impact of Fellowships
• Consume increasing proportion GME $ • Do NOT increase number of doctors • In general, do NOT increase doctors in:
• Underserved areas • Specialties with physician shortages
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