GME Program Directors

Institutional Accreditation Letter

Wellness

WELLNESS-ACGME Tools and Resources for Resident and Faculty Member Well-Being

ACGME Resources for Promoting Well-Being During the COVID Pandemic

Resident-Fellow-Faculty Well-being (GMS-BB)

Introduction to Burnout and Wellness

Sleep Disorders-UMMC Midtown Campus

The state-of-the-art University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center conducts overnight and daytime sleep studies to help diagnose a wide range of sleep disorders, from insomnia and sleep apnea to snoring, narcolepsy, night terrors and sleepwalking.

Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

• GMEC Meeting Schedule All GMEC Meetings are being held via Zoom. Please refer to your Outlook appointment for the current Zoom invitation and link.
• GMEC Minutes

Faculty Development

• Accreditation Data System (ADS) Annual Update (7/15)
• ACGME Clinical Competency Committee Guidebook (1/01/2020)
• ACGME Equity Matter Holistic Recruitment Toolkit (2023)
  • This toolkit, created in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges, is designed to assist programs in creating admissions/selection processes that consider the “whole” applicant, rather than focusing on any one factor. CME credit is available. Access the toolkit in Learn at ACGME
• ACGME Focused Site Visit – A Program Director's Perspective (5/28/15)
• ACGME Practical Guide to Self Study (10/23/14)
• ACGME Presentation: Now and Next: Preparing Your Programs for the Next Accreditation System (10/25/12)
• Annual Program Evaluation SWOT Analysis (4/23/15)
• CLER Site Visit and Preparation (11/20/2014)
• Handoff Requirements- Policy COP-044 (4/23/15)
  • Informational Packet on Handoff Work (5/24/12)
• ANNOTATED for GMEC Meeting Discussion (4/23/15)
• Case Logs & Clinical Procedure Tracking (6/25/15)
• Self Study Guide (1/26/2017)
• Trace Method (3/22/12)
• IHI Open School Training Requirements due September 1st
• Faculty Retreats
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Symposium (5/12/2014)
  • GME Faculty Development Retreat (9/27/2016)
  • GME Faculty Development Retreat (5/30/2019)
  • GME Faculty Development Retreat (10/03/2019)
  • GME Faculty Development Retreat (02/02/2023) 
• Virtual Interviews
  • Interview Resources Appendices for 2022-2023 Residency Cycle Guidance_AAMC (May 16, 2022)
  • AAMC Interview Guidance for the 2022-2023 Residency Cycle (May 16, 2022)
  • Candidate Selection and Virtual Interview Resources (7/1/2020)
  • CoPA Virtual Interviewing Recommendations for 2021-22
    • The Coalition for Physician Accountability, a cross educational group of national medical education organizations, released new guidance on interviewing during the 2021-22 application season.
    • Recommendation 1: All interviews should be conducted virtually for the 2021-22 recruitment cycle due to the growing concerns about the delta variant and potential risks and disruptions from the potential future variants.
    • Recommendation 2: The medical community should assess the value of virtual interviews and the concerns associated with them that were evident during the 2021-21 interview cycle.
  • Conducting Interviews During the Coronavirus Pandemic- updated August 24, 2021. This includes interview tips for the interviewers and webinars on Creating a Positive Virtual Interview Experience and Addressing Implicit Bias.
  • Addressing Implicit Bias in Virtual Interviews-
    • Webinar: Addressing Implicit Bias in Virtual Interviews
    • Job Aid: AAMC-Unconscious Bias in Virtual Interviews
• UMMC GME 10-Year Accreditation Site Visit Guidelines- Preparing for the 10 year accreditation site visit (10/2020)

Program Director Guide (UMMC & ACGME)

• UMMC Program Director Guide
• ACGME Milestone Guidebook
• ACGME Program Director's Virtual Handbook
• Establishing PGY Levels for Your New Applicants
• Templates
  • Duty Hours (04/2019)
  • Hand Off Transition of Care (04/2020)
  • Supervision Policy  (07/2020)
  • Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) Description (08/2020)
  • Annual Program Evaluation (APE) (03/2022)
    • ACGME SWOT Analysis Guidelines and Template (4/2017) *To be completed with the APE 
  • Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) Description (03/2022)
  • Resident Selection, Evaluation, Promotion, and Dismissal Program Template (03/2021)

Program Requirements

• ACGME Competencies

Evaluation Tools

• Annual Evaluation Form with Competencies (use for promotion)
• Summary/Final Evaluation Form with Competencies (use for graduation)

Competency Based Sample Goals & Objectives

• Program Evaluation Competencies (Example)
• Goals and Objectives - Sample 1
• Goals and Objectives - Sample 2
• Goals and Objectives - Sample 3

Program Equivalency Application

• Equivalency Program Application Instructions
• Equivalency Program Application
• Equivalency Program Questionnaire

Resources

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Staff By-Laws
• Professional Assistance Committee (PAC)
• School of Medicine Training Programs
• HealthStream Annual Training
• Health Sciences and Human Services Library
• MedHub
• International Physicians
  • J1 Visa Process

Useful Links