Sample AnnualACF Activities for Service Hours
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA 94305
April 8, 2013
Some departments have expressed interest in having information about the types of ACF service hour activities that are counted toward the annual 100 hour requirement. We have compiled information from several different departments. This is being sent as advisory information. It is still up to each department to determine the ACF service activities that meet their particular needs.
The service hours shown by various activities are currently being credited in one or more departments in the SOM. Many Departments require approval by their ACF Committee prior to service involving research, publications, and other types of non-teaching activities. Departments can use multipliers, at their discretion, for mission critical activities.
A. TEACHING, CONSULTATION, SUPERVISION
1) Lectures and/or courses given to students, residents, or fellows. (up to 4 hours credit for 1 hour formal lecture; no annual cap)
2) Teaching (Clinical Attending, Lectures, Leading Journal Club for Residents): No Annual Cap
3) Proctoring medical students, residents, or fellows in clinical setting (outpatient or wards): No Annual Cap
4) Referral of cases to support the teaching program (Patients for Grand Rounds): 35 hour Annual Cap; 1 hour/case
5) Presenter/discussant (active participation through moderating or sharing comments and posing questions that enrich the educational value of those sessions) in Departmental Educational Programs; grand rounds, resident education, etc. : limit 25 hrs/yr credit
6) Patient Admissions (1 hr./patient admitted; 50 hours/yr annual cap)
7) On-call coverage that includes teaching activities: No Annual Cap
8) Direct patient care contributing to the Department’s mission: No Annual Cap
B. MEDICAL SCHOOL SERVICE/ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
Service on Stanford Medical Center, Lucile Packard Hospital, School of Medicine, Departmental committees, AACF Department representative or elected officer: Name(s) of the Committee(s) must be included: Limit 25 hrs/yr credit
C. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Professional Organization Leadership; Officer or Committee member/chair of regional, national professional society committees(e.g. AMA, county medical society; presentations at national professional meetings: Name(s) of the organization and position must be included: Limit 25 hrs/yr credit
D. RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS
Research must be non-compensated participation in department-sponsored project. All hours must be approved by Departmental ACF Committee prior to project initiation: Limit 25 hours/yr credit
E. OTHER SERVICE
1)Well-Being Services: clinical services provided to those referred by the Department's Well-Being Committee. List ONLY the total hours/case and designate whether services were for a resident, medical student, etc. DO NOT LIST PATIENT NAMES. Limited to 12 hours/case and 50 hours/year.
2) Special Departmental Initiatives: consultation-liaison to Medical Center units, services supportive of designated/approved community sites, special designated departmental committees/workgroups: Limit 20 hours/yr credit
3) Manuscript reviews for journals at the invitation of a member of the full-time faculty, professional writings (articles, books, book chapters) prepared in collaboration with a member of the faculty: Limit 20 hours/yr credit
4) Miscellaneous: Departmental ACF Council (up to 25 hours/year), mock board review, interviewing residency applicants or other activities (prior approval required): Limit 25 hours/yr credit
5) Travel Time: 50% of travel time to teaching efforts: Limit 25 hours/yr credit
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