AAMC Elective Form
AAMC template with WashU/BJH/SLCH language added; used for individual, trainee-specific elective rotations.
ACGME: American Council on Graduate Medical Education
The organization that accredits most medical residencies and fellowships.
ADS: Accreditation Data System
Online service where programs upload program information yearly for ACGME.
AOC: Area of concern
ACGME review has revealed an area where the program exhibits weakness in the area or has trended down. The issue is not to the degree that the program is out of compliance, so they do not receive a citation.
BJH Medical Staff Office
Facilitates graduate medical trainee access to EPIC, badging, etc in the clinical space.
Blackout
Timeframe of March 1 – August 31 where no applications are reviewed & no external trainees are allowed to be on site.
CCC: Clinical Competency Committee
Active teaching faculty who are chosen by the program director to review and assess evaluation information and performance for each resident to make recommendations on promotion & remediation.
Citation
ACGME review has determined that a program is out of compliance with an accreditation standard or ACGME policy or procedure. Citations MUST be addressed in a program’s next APE.