PD: Program Director
One physician faculty with authority and accountability for the operation of the residency/fellowship.
PEC: Program Evaluation Committee
The faculty chosen by the program director to conduct the Annual Program Review (APE).
PLA: Program Letter of Agreement
An educational agreement between a GME program and the Participating Site where a recurrent, standing rotation is located. These are recognized & required by the ACGME. There must be an IIAA in place prior to a program initiating a PLA.
RRC: Review Committee, Residency Review Committee
Sets accreditation standards and provides peer evaluation of residency and fellowship programs.
Site Director
Individual in charge of the learning environment at the participating site; cannot be the PD.
Sponsoring Institution (“home institution”)
The organization (or entity) that assumes the ultimate financial and academic responsibility for a program of graduate medical education consistent with the ACGME Institutional Requirements.
Summative Evaluation (Final Evaluation)
The evaluation completed at the end of the training program to certify that the resident has successfully completed the program.
TOC: Transitions of Care
Managing the transition of a given patient’s care during a change in care team. The focus is to ensure that the new team has the complete and accurate information they need to take proper care of the patient.