A participating site is an organization providing educational experiences or educational assignments/rotations for residents.
I.B.1. The program, with approval of its Sponsoring Institution, must designate a primary clinical site. (Core)
The Review Committee may specify which other specialties/programs must be present at the primary clinical site
I.B.2. There must be a program letter of agreement (PLA) between the program and each participating site that governs the relationship between the program and the participating site providing a required assignment. The PLA must be renewed at least every five years. (Core)
The PLA
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must:
1I.B.12.a) identify the faculty who will assume both educational and supervisory responsibilities for residents; (Detail).(1) be renewed at least every 10 years; and, (Core)
I.B.2.1.b)specify their responsibilities for teaching, supervision, and formal evaluation of residents, as specified later in this document; (Detaila).(2) be approved by the designated institutional official (DIO). (Core)
I.B.
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3. The program must monitor the clinical learning and working environment at all participating sites. (Core)
I.B.13.d)state the policies and procedures that will govern resident education during the assignment. (Detail)a) At each participating site there must be one faculty member, designated by the program director as the site director, who is accountable for resident education at that site, in collaboration with the program director.
I.B.24. The program director must submit any additions or deletions of participating sites routinely providing an educational experience, required for all residents, of one month full time equivalent (FTE) or more through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) ACGME's Accreditation Data System (ADS). (Core) [As further specified by the
The Review Committee
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may further specify.