Leadership in National GME Policy
APCCMPD Responds to ACGME's Revisions to the 2019 WebADS Annual Update
On August 13, 2019, the APCCMPD Board of Directors (BOD) initiated a dialog with the ACGME on the revisions to the 2019 annual WebADS update. On behalf of the APCCMPD membership, the APCCMPD BOD has ultimately provided recommendations to the ACGME that would improve the WebADS process.
August 13, 2019- Read APCCMPD's Letter
October 11, 2019- Read ACGME's Response
October 18, 2019- Read APCCMPD's Recommendations to Improve WebADS
Support for ABIM's co-sponsorship of the forthcoming ABMS NCC Certification Examination
On Tuesday, October 1, 2019 the APCCMPD led a collaboration along with the American Thoracic Society; CHEST; The Society of Critical Care Medicine; The Association of Pulmonary, Critical Care Division Chiefs; and The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine to support American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) co-sponsorship of the forthcoming American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Neurocritical Care (NCC) Certification Examination. Learn More.
ACGME Call for Comments on Revised Program Requirements in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
On September 26, 2019 the APCCMPD provided comment to the ACGME on their recent recent focused revisions to the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Pulmonary Disease and the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Critical Care Medicine.
September 26, 2019- Read APCCMPD's Response and Learn More
ACGME Call for Comments on Proposed Paradigm Shifts Needed for IM2035
The ACGME has begun to articulate their vision for IM2035 and is considering a paradigm shift to train and meet the future needs of internists. The APCCMPD has been invited to respond to a SWAT analysis on each of the 3 paradigm shifts being considered.
On August 29, 2019, after input from our membership the APCCMPD provided a responde to the ACGME. Read APCCMPD's responce.
APCCMPD Responds to Call for Comments on Proposed Changes to USMLE Score Report
On July 26, 2019, the APCCMPD responded to the proposed changes to the USMLE Score Report as outlined in a the Summary Report and Preliminary Recommendations from the Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring (InCUS), March 11-12, 2019.
July 26, 2019- Learn More and Read APCCMPD's Response
APCCMPD Responds to ABIM's Call for Comments on Sequencing of CCM and Pulmonary Certification Examinations
On March 11, 2019, the ABIM requested comment on a proposed change to the sequence in which the Pulmonary Board Exam and the Critical Care Board Exam are offed to trainees.
ABIM proposes the following: Remove the requirement for having Pulmonary Disease certification prior to applying for admission to the Critical Care Medicine Examination. Allow trainees to take both the Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Certification Examinations after their final year of combined training
April 18, 2019- Learn More and Read APCCMPD's Response
APCCMPD Responds to ABIM's Call for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Procedural Requirements for Initial IM Certification
In September of 2018 the ABIM requested input as to whether or not there should be procedural competencies required of all graduating residents to be eligible for initial certification in Internal Medicine. See the APCCMPD’s September 2018 response.
In follow-up, on March 12, 2019, the ABIM Internal Medicine Board made a recommendation about what the procedural competencies for Internal Medicine certification will be.
April 15, 2019- Learn More and Read APCCMPD's Response
ACGME Call for Comments on Revised Program Requirements in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
On March 13, 2019 the APCCMPD provided comment to the ACGME on their recent recent focused revisions to the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.
ACGME's revisions were in response to the September 9, 2018 join IM Subspecialty correspondence to the ACGME on the Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education for all IM subspecialties.
March 13, 2019- Read APCCMPD's Response and Learn More
ACGME Call for Comments on a New Specialty in Neurocritical Care
On December 18, 2018 the APCCMPD provided comment to the ACGME on their recent proposal for form a new speciality in Neurocritical Care. Learn More.
December 18, 2019- Read APCCMPD's Response and Learn More
APCCMPD initiates an IM-sub speciality request for focused revisions to the Program Requirements in Graduate Medical Education for the Internal Medicine Subspecialties as they relate to protected time and salary support for Program Directors and Associate Program Directors.
The APCCMPD initiated a letter to the ACGME requesting focused revisions to the Program Requirements in Graduate Medical Education for the Internal Medicine Subspecialties as they relate to protected time and salary support for Program Directors and Associate Program Directors.
The APCCMPD invited Program Directors’ group to from all IM Subspecialties to provide comment and to join together with other Program Director organizations by signing a letter addressed to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee (IM-RRC).
The final letter was sent on behalf of on behalf of the APCCMPD; American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; American College of Cardiology; American College of Rheumatology; American Gastroenterological Association; American Geriatrics Society and Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs; Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; American Society of Hematology; American Society of Nephrology; American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
September 4, 2018- Review the final letter and ACGME's Response
ABIM Internal Medicine Procedural Requirements and Their Communication
The American Board of Internal Medicine requested the APCCMPD’s input on their current Internal Medicine procedural requirements and how they are communicated. The APCCMPD BOD responded based on the results of an APCCMPD Member.
September 6, 2018- Read APCCMPD’s response to the ABIM
The APCCMPD sincerely thanks all member programs for their continued response to surveys that inform issues such as this and for their support of the organization. Together we shape the future of GME.
ACGME- Call for Comments- IM 2035- Internal Medicine Requirements within Proposed Common Program Requirements
The ACGME Resident Review Committee in Internal Medicine (IM-RRC) will soon begin a major revision of the Common Program Requirements for Internal Medicine. Unlike past revisions, the IM RRC requested a different approach, to include the scenario-based strategic planning executive summary. The review period closed on July 1, 2018 and asked for two things:
- Provide feedback on the insights and themes from IM2035
- While considering IM2013, review and provide the IM RRC comments on which current IM specialty requirements should be edited or removed, and what new requirements should be introduced.
July 1, 2018- Review the APCCMPD Comments
ACGME Call for Comments on the Common Program Requirements Sections I-V, Phase 2
The ACGME Board of Directors initiated this second and final phase of the Common Program Requirements Sections I-V review. To address inherent differences in specialty and subspecialty training, the Phase 2 Task Force developed two sets of Common Program Requirements - one specific to residency programs, and a separate set for fellowships. The fellowship version applies to all subspecialty programs, regardless of program length, and will replace the separate One-Year Common Program Requirements.
March 2018- APCCMPD Comments
ACGME Call for Comments on the Common Program Requirements Section VI
Section VI of the CPR addresses: Professionalism, Personal Responsibility, and Patient Safety; Transitions of Care, Alertness Management/Fatigue Mitigation; Supervision of Residents; and Clinical Responsibilities in areas of Teamwork and Resident Duty Hours.
December 2016- APCCMPD Comments
ACGME Call for Comments on Common Program Requirements I-V, Phase 1
November 2016- Issue Brief and Correspondence
Duty Hours
April 2009- Correspondence to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
February 2016 Letter
March 2016 Testimony Transcript
ABIM MOC Fee Credit Component of MOC for Fellows-in-Training
Issue Brief
June 2015- Correspondence with Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine
Modification of ACGME Requirement Regarding Additional Training Programs for PCCM and CCM Fellowship Programs
Issue Brief
APCCMPD Member Survey Response on Issue
September 2014- Correspondence to ACGME
May 2015- APCCMPD/CCSC Task Force Correspondence to ACGME
Full ACGME Response
Comments on Training Program Requirements
April 2010- Correspondence to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Proposed Pathway to Certification in Emergency Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
December 2009- Correspondence to the American Board of Internal Medicine
Proposed Revisions to NRMP Internal Medicine Specialty Match Timeline
November 2009- Correspondence to the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
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