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A dedicated general competencies curriculum for radiology residents development and implementation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21474060     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) through its Outcome Project requires training programs in all medical specialties to integrate six general competencies into residency training: patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice. In response, a required, or dedicated general competencies rotation for diagnostic radiology residents was instituted.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We describe the development and implementation of this rotation. The rotation augments the core curriculum, with primary emphasis placed on resident-initiated quality improvement (QI) and quality assurance (QA) projects.
RESULTS: Between academic years 2003 and 2009 diagnostic radiology residents completed 38 QI/QA projects and performed clinical float coverage for the department. Residents met requirements of the systems-based practice and practice-based learning competency domains. In this process, residents improved their medical knowledge, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, and provided patient care.
CONCLUSIONS: A dedicated general competencies rotation can be successfully implemented, and complement the requirements of the core curriculum. In combination with coverage for clinical services, the rotation makes a substantive contribution to resident education to further the goal of improved patient care.
Authors:
Annemarie Relyea-Chew; Lee B Talner
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic radiology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1878-4046     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9440159     Medline TA:  Acad Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  650-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 AUR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Box 359728, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2499.
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