VI.B.1. Programs must design clinical assignments to minimize the number of transitions in patient care, in partnership with their Sponsoring Institutions, must educate residents and faculty members concerning the professional responsibilities of physicians, including their obligation to be appropriately rested and fit to provide the care required by their patients. (Core)
VI.B.2.
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The learning objectives of the program must:
VI.B.2.a) be accomplished through an appropriate blend of supervised patient care responsibilities, clinical teaching, and didactic educational events; (Core)
VI.B.2.b) be accomplished without excessive reliance on residents to fulfill non-physician obligations; and, (Core)
VI.B.2.c) ensure manageable patient care responsibilities. (Core)
[As further specified by the Review Committee]
VI.B.3.
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The program director, in partnership with the Sponsoring Institution, must provide a culture of professionalism that supports patient safety and personal responsibility. (Core)
VI.B.4. Residents and faculty members must demonstrate an understanding of their personal role in the:
VI.B.4.a) provision of patient- and family-centered care; (Outcome)
VI.B.4.b) safety and welfare of patients entrusted to their care, including the ability to report unsafe conditions and adverse events; (Outcome)
VI.B.4.c) assurance of their fitness for work, including: (Outcome)
VI.B.4.c).(1) management of their time before, during, and after clinical assignments; and, (Outcome)
VI.B.4
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.c).(2) recognition of impairment, including from illness, fatigue, and substance use, in themselves, their peers, and other members of the health care team
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. (Outcome)
VI.B.4.d) commitment to lifelong learning; (Outcome)
VI.B.4.e) monitoring of their patient care performance improvement indicators; and, (Outcome)
VI.B.4.f) accurate reporting of clinical and educational work hours, patient outcomes, and clinical experience data. (Outcome)
VI.B.5. All residents and faculty members must demonstrate responsiveness to patient needs that supersedes self-interest. This includes the recognition that under certain circumstances, the best interests of the patient may be served by transitioning that patient’s care to another qualified and rested provider. (Outcome)
VI.B.6. Programs must provide a professional, respectful, and civil environment that is free from mistreatment, abuse, or coercion of students, residents, faculty, and staff. Programs, in partnership with their Sponsoring Institutions, should have a process for education of residents and faculty regarding unprofessional behavior and a confidential process for reporting, investigating, and addressing such concerns. (Core)