GME Definitions

A physician who has already met requirements for board certification in a specialty (e.g., Pediatrics or Internal Medicine), but is now completing a training program in a subspecialty (e.g., Cardiology, Rheumatology etc.).

Children’s Specialty Care Clinics & WashU Physicians clinics located off the Kingshighway campus. These clinics fall under the Sponsoring Institution’s oversight, will require a PLA, and do not include in-patient or procedural experience.

A group of program directors, trainees and program coordinators who meet to review accreditation issues.

These are legal, hospital/institutional agreements which incorporate financial and liability information. They are not recognized by the ACGME. These agreements are solely initiated and managed by the WashU/BJH/SLCH GME Consortium.

A physician who holds a terminal degree in medicine from an international medical school verified by the ECFMG.

The official letter that tells a program the outcome of an ACGME review, and the action taken by the committee. A program can get continued accreditation with or without “areas of concern” or “citation.” Programs can also be put on probation, and accreditation can be terminated.

The resident management system (RMS) used at the institution.

A program for which there is a J1 Visa trainee in a Non-ACGME accredited program.

Visitors observing in the clinical/research space. They CANNOT touch, interact, or communicate with, influence patient care (directly or indirectly), & do not gain EPIC access.

The official name of the offsite location where the trainee will be rotating.