Graduate Medical Education
Program Directors Handbook
University of Arkansas College of Medicine

 

 

Responsibilities of Program Directors

1. Ensure a new training program has received approval from the GME
    Committee (GMEC) and the Dean of the College of Medicine
    according to the procedure for a new program described in GMEC
     policy 1.120.

        2. The Program Director must administer and maintain an educational
            environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the
             ACGME competency areas.  The Program Director must:

     a) oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical
          educational in all sites that participate in the program;

     b) approve a local Director at each participating site who is
          accountable for resident education;

     c) approve the selection of program faculty as appropriate;

     d) evaluate program faculty and approve the continued
          participation of program faculty based on evaluation;

     e) monitor resident supervision at all participating sites;

      f) prepare and submit all information required and requested by the
         ACGME, including but not limited to the program information forms
         and annual program resident updates to the ADS, and ensure that
         the information submitted is accurate and complete;

     g) provide each resident with documented semiannual evaluation of
         performance with feedback;

     h) ensure compliance with grievance and due process procedures as
         set forth in the Institutional Requirements and implemented by the
         sponsoring institution;

      i)  provide verification of residency education for all residents,
          including those who leave the program prior to completion;

       j) implement policies and procedures consistent with the institutional
         and program requirements for resident duty hours and the working
         environment, including moonlighting, and, to that end, must:

          (1) distribute these policies & procedures to residents and faculty;

          (2) monitor resident duty hours, according to sponsoring institutional
               policies, with a frequency sufficient to ensure compliance with
               ACGME requirements;

           (3)adjust schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service
                demands and/or fatigue; and,

           (4) if applicable, monitor the demands of at-home call and adjust
                 schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service
                 demands and/or fatigue.

      k) monitor the need for and ensure the provision of back up support
          systems when patient care responsibilities are unusually difficult or
          prolonged;

       l) comply with the Sponsoring Institution’s written policies and
          procedures, including those specified in the Institutional
          Requirements, and enforce s
pecific program
          policies/procedures regulating training of residents within the
          program. These policies/procedures include, but are not limited to:

1) Selection of residents/fellows
2) Evaluation and promotion of residents/fellows
3) Dismissal of residents/fellows
4) Work environment and duty hours
5) Supervisory lines of responsibility for patient care
6) Raising and resolving concerns in a confidential and protected manner
7) Moonlighting

     m) be familiar with and comply with ACGME and RC policies and
          procedures as outlined in the ACGME Manual of Policies and
          Procedures;

     n) obtain review and approval of the sponsoring institution’s
         GMEC/DIO before submitting to the ACGME information or requests
         for the following:
           (1)all applications for ACGME accreditation of new programs;

           (2)changes in resident complement;

           (3) major changes in program structure or length of training;

           (4) progress reports requested by the RC;

           (5) responses to all proposed adverse actions;

           (6) requests for increases or any change to resident duty hours;

           (7) voluntary withdrawals of ACGME-accredited programs;

           (8) requests for appeal of an adverse action;

           (9) appeal presentations to a Board of Appeal  and,

         (10) proposals to ACGME for approval of innovative educational
                approaches.

     o) obtain DIO review and co-signature on all program information
         forms, as well as any correspondence or document submitted to
         the ACGME that addresses:

           (1) program citations; and,

           (2) request for changes in the program that would have significant
                impact, including financial, on the program or institution.

3. Ensure the COM Housestaff Office receives the appropriate eligibility
    credentials each June and the residents/fellows complete the
     following forms annually:

ECFMG Certification
Annual GME Survey
Physician Health Questionnaire
TB Skin Test
Resident Agreement of Appointment