ACGME & GMEC
ACGME Program Requirements
For a full discussion of ACGME requirements for each ACGME-accredited residency program, go to the ACGME Program Requirements page.
To view the ACGME's Program Director Guide to the Common Program Requirements, go to
ACGME Program Director Guide to the Common Program page
The ACGME Accreditation Data System (ADS), or WebADS, is the ACGME's online reporting system. WebADS is also used for the preparation of the Common PIF, and in many cases, the Speciality PIF.
Program directors are provided with individual logins to WebADS and are responsible for verifying/updating critical accreditation program information annually (including case logs for some specialties) and for keeping resident records current. The ACGME sends annual reminders of update deadlines to program directors. After program directors have received GMEC approval for such changes, the WebADS system also serves as the place to submit formal requests to the ACGME regarding program changes such as increases in resident complement, changes in program structure, addition or deletion of affiliated sites, etc.
The ACGME also has developed a "Virtual Handbook" for program directors to assist them with obtaining information from its site. The "Virtual Handbook" links to sections of the ACGME website that are particularly relevant to the work of program directors. To view the handbook, click here.
ACGME Core CompetenciesAs part of OHSU's continuing efforts to offer the most comprehensive resident education possible, the Office of Graduate Medical Education is actively engaged in providing leadership and resources to integrate the ACGME competency educational model into all our residency programs' curricula. Although thoroughly describing this model concisely is difficult, it is in essence an attempt to focus our educational efforts on developing the most complete and well-rounded doctor out of every resident.
The residency program must require its residents to obtain competence in these six areas to the level expected of a new practitioner. Programs must define the specific knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes required and provide educational experiences as needed in order for their residents to demonstrate the following:
- Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
- Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g., epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals
- Professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
- Systems-Based Practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value
For more information regarding the ACGME Outcomes Project, please visit www.acgme.org/Outcome/
Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
A Graduate Medical Education Committee(GMEC) is required by the ACGME. The GMEC is charged with establishing and implementing policies and procedures regarding the quality of education and the work environment for the residents in all programs. The committee's areas of responsibility include:
Stipends and Benefits
Communication with program directors
Resident/fellow duty hours
Resident/fellow supervision
Communication with medical staff
Curriculum and evaluation
Resident status
Oversight of program accreditation
Management of institutional accreditation
Oversight of program changes
Experimentation and innovation
Oversight of reductions and closures
Vendor interactions
Schedule of Meetings
The GMEC meets in the Mackenzie Hall "Cafe" Marquam Room on the fourth Thursday of each month (except in November and December, when the committee meets on the third Thursday) from 12:00 noon to1:30 PM. Lunch is provided.
Membership
It is required that program directors, residents elected by their peers, and various administrative persons serve as members of the GMEC. OHSU is pleased to have active membership from our community hospitals as well, including the VA, Legacy, Providence, and Kaiser. View the 2011-2012 GMEC Members
Minutes
GMEC meeting minutes are emailed to all GMEC members, program directors, and program coordinators after each meeting. To view meeting minutes for 2011, click below.
January 2011
Febuary 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
Suggestions for agenda items are always welcome. Please call the GME office at 503-494-8652 or email Sue Simmons (simmonss@ohsu.edu) to get a spot on an agenda. The agenda for each meeting is sent out via email one week prior to the meeting.
Subcommittees
- Duty Hours Subcommittee: This subcommittee meets monthly to address reports of duty hours violations, implement policies regarding compliance reporting, and review compliance reports. Any reports of duty hours violations, as well as requests for agenda items, should be provided to the GME office at 503-494-8652.
- GMEC Executive Committee: This small group serves as an adjunct to the GMEC. It helps to complete the copious amount of work the GMEC has and handles issues that are sensitive and more appropriate for a small group. The GMEC Executive Committee meets approximately one week after the GMEC meeting. Reports of its activities are provided at each GMEC meeting.
Items Requiring Review and Approval by the GMEC
Before the following are submitted to the ACGME, they must be reviewed and approved by the GMEC and signed by OHSU's Designated Institutional Official:
- All applications for ACGME accreditation of new programs and subspecialties
- Changes in resident/fellow complement
- Major changes in program structure or length of training
- Additions and deletions of participating institutions used in a program
- Appointments of new program directors
- Progress reports requested by any review committee
- Responses to all proposed adverse actions
- Requests for increases or for any change in resident duty hours
- Requests for "inactive status" or for reactivation of a program
- Voluntary withdrawals of ACGME-accredited programs
- Requests for an appeal of an adverse action
Internal Reviews
View the OHSU GME internal review protocol.
