Archive for: September, 2008
We’re all in this together: Impressions from the 3rd Annual Residency Program Management Workshop
After the intensive two days at our 3rd Annual Residency Program Management Workshop in Chicago, I hope all attendees returned home safely and are implementing what they learned in their own programs.
During the workshop, I had an incredible time talking with program directors and coordinators about the amazing things they’re doing in their training programs.
Bring your residents together no matter where they are
Our residents rotate through six hospitals during the course of a year. Because of duty hour compliance issues, not all of our residents can even make it to our weekly Grand Rounds presentations. As any of you in a similar situation know, it’s hard to get an idea of how your residents are feeling and doing when they’re not right under your nose everyday.
Monday’s Poll: The ACGME Web site
At our seminar last week, I heard time and time again from coordinators and program directors about how difficult the ACGME’s Web site is to use. What do you think?
From Chicago: Coordinator career advice and an idea for faculty
Hello All!!
We’re half way through our first day of the 3rd Annual Residency Management Workshop! This morning, attendees heard presentations on trends in GME, how to handle disruptive residents, a coordinator “boot camp”, and a program director “boot camp”.
A few interesting tidbits. . .
Get resident portfolio help!
I made it to Chicago, and we’re getting set up for the 3rd Annual Residency Program Management Workshop here at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
On the plane, I reviewed our materials, and Ruth’s presentation, Solving the Portfolio Puzzle, caught my attention. She has a slide in there that says, “The portfolio puzzle is particularly perplexing, perhaps partially problematic, but potentially promising.”
I thought this was hysterical! From what I hear, this is a common sentiment felt by many residency managers.
Sold out: 3rd Annual Residency Program Management Workshop
I received great news today: HCPro’s 3rd Annual Residency Program Management Workshop is sold out!
Thank you to all who will join us in Chicago on Thursday and Friday for this very exciting event. We have a great 2 days planned, and I look forward to meeting all of you.
Resident retreats. . . what a treat!
I think most programs throw an annual get together or retreat of some sort. Our program sets aside two days out of each calendar year so all our residents can come together at the same place at the same time. (I routinely wonder how things got so complicated that we can only come up with two days, but that’s a topic for another blog).
Monday’s Poll: Best day for interviewing applicants
ACGME Committee on Innovation’s new report on residents and quality improvement
The ACGME Committee on Innovation released its new report earlier this week titled, Involving Residents in Quality Improvement: Contrasting “Top Down” and “Bottom-Up” Approaches.
The report looks at the differences between institution-led and program-led quality improvement initiatives.
Seeing this report got me thinking about an article I read recently that said the term ‘residents’ evolved years and years ago because physicians-in-training used to basically live at the hospital- they were always there. Even with today’s duty hour limitations, residents still spend a ton of time in hospitals. Because they spend countless hours roaming the wards, they get to know the ins and outs of the hospital pretty well.
The presidential elections and GME
Over the weekend, I followed an interesting conversation stream on our medicine listserve. What began as an innocent post erupted into a major political discussion complete with admonitions about keeping politics out of educational forums.
With presidential elections on the horizon, we’re clearly entering a period of heightened awareness and interest in politics. Regardless of one’s particular bent in either direction, it is always an educational exercise to examine political candidates’ health care platforms.
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