New Application: Chemical Pathology

New Application: Chemical Pathology

Review Committee for Pathology

ACGME

Program Personnel and Resources

Other Program Personnel

Brieflydescribe the program coordinator and qualified laboratory technical personnel that will provide support for the clinical, teaching, educational, and research activities of the fellowship. [PR II.C.1.] (Limit response to 400 words)

Resources

1. Describe the office space, meeting rooms, and laboratory space available to support patient care-related teaching, educational, research activities, and clinical service work. [PR II.D.1.]

1. Will the laboratories be equipped to perform all tests required for the education of fellows?
   [PR II.D.3.]...... ☐YES ☐NO

If “NO”, explain.

3.Provide the following information for each major laboratory section that will participate in the program. Duplicate table as necessary.[PR II.D.2. and II.D.3.]

Fellow Appointments

1. Provide the following information for other educational programs (e.g., other GME programs from this and other sites, residency/fellowship programs for medical technologists, masters and doctoral programs, or post-doctoral programs for clinical scientists) thatuse program facilities for educational experiences in pathology. Add additional rows as necessary.[PR III.B.2.]

1. Describe the planned interaction of these other learners with the programfellows.[PR III.B.2.]

Educational Program

Patient Care

Indicate the settings and activities in which residents will demonstrate competence in the evaluation and management of the following areas of patient care. Also indicate the method(s) that will be used to assess competence.

Medical Knowledge

Indicate the activities (lectures, conferences, journal clubs, clinical teaching rounds, etc.) in which fellows will demonstrateexpertise in all areas of chemical pathology necessary to achieve competence in patient care. [PR IV.A.2.b).(1)]

Practice-based Learning and Improvement

1. Briefly describe one planned quality improvement activity or project that will allow fellows to demonstrate an ability to analyze, improve, and change practice or patient care. Describe planning, implementation, evaluation, and provisions of faculty member support and supervision that will guide this process. [PR IV.A.2.c).(1)] (Limit response to 400 words)

1. Briefly describe one example of a learning activity in which fellows engage to develop the skills needed to locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies and apply it to their patients' health problems. [PR IV.A.2.c).(2)] (Limit response to 400 words)

The description should include:

• Locating information
• Appraising information
• Assimilating evidence information (from scientific studies)
• Applying information to patient care

1. Indicate the activities (lectures, conferences, journal clubs, clinical teaching rounds, etc.) in which fellows will demonstratecompetencein managing and directing a clinical chemistry laboratory, including adhering to safety, federal, and state regulations, evaluating and selecting new equipment, selecting and developing new clinical chemistry tests, selecting and using appropriate statistical tests, using quality assurance procedures, and using informatics. [PR IV.A.2.c).(3).(a)-(f)] (Limit response to 400 words)

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

1. Briefly describe one learning activity in which fellows demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective exchange of information and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals. [PR IV.A.2.d)] (Limit response to 400 words)

1. Indicate the activities (lectures, conferences, journal clubs, clinical teaching rounds, etc.) in which fellows will demonstratecompetencein providing appropriate and effective consultations to other physicians and health professionals, both intra- and inter-departmentally. [PR IV.A.2.d).(1)] (Limit response to 400 words)

Professionalism

Briefly describe one learning activity in which fellows will demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an adherence to ethical principles. [PR IV.A.2.e)] (Limit response to 400 words)

Systems-based Practice

Describe the learning activity(ies) through which residents demonstrate an awareness of an responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources in the system to provide optimal health care, specifically how fellows will demonstrate the ability to: [PR IV.A.2.f)] (Limit response to 400 words)

a)If applicable, describe other fellow learning activities related to Systems-Based Practice (limit response to 400 words).

Curriculum Organization and Fellow Experiences

1. Outline how educational activities will include supervision of trainees and/or laboratory personnel, and graded responsibility, including independent diagnosis and decision making. [PR IV.A.3.a).(1)]

1. Describe the clinical experience for fellows in all aspects of chemical pathology. Outline the educational activities specific to chemical pathology, review of the medical literature in the subspecialty area, and use of study sets of unusual cases. [PR IV.A.3.a).(2)]

1. List the planned conference schedule for fellows.Add additional rows as necessary. [PR IV.A.3.b)]

1. Describe fellow participation in these conferences. How much responsibility will they have for their preparation and presentation?[PR IV.A.3.b).(1)]

Chemical Pathology Updated 6/2016

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