Promotion of Residents
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Intent:
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Institutional Requirement (I.B.3.e.) requires that the institution establish policy on the promotion of residents.
Policy Statement:
Each program must develop criteria by which residents will advance in the program.
Description:
Graduate Medical Education is based on the principle of graduated levels of responsibility. As the resident gains knowledge, judgement and skill it is anticipated that the resident will progress toward being able to be an independent practitioner. Residents will only be advanced to the next higher level of responsibility upon successful completion of the program's goals and objectives as defined by the faculty and program directors.
Each program must establish and distribute these goals and objectives and be sure that the residents are informed of these expectations and periodically review the effectiveness of the educational program.
If a program determines that a resident can not meet these goals and objectives and is not capable of proceeding to the next level of graduated responsibility but must repeat a portion of the training program, the program director must notify the resident in writing of his/her deficiencies and of the reason for not being promoted. The program must keep a record of each resident who is not promoted and have these available for the internal review process.
Last Review: Institutional Committee for Graduate Medical Education June 12, 2003
