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. (Core)
The PLA must:
I.B.2.a).(1) be renewed at least every 10 years; and, (Core)
I.B.2.a).(2) be approved by the designated institutional official (DIO). (Core)
I.B.3. The program must monitor the clinical learning and working environment at all participating sites. (Core)
I.B.3.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.4. 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 ACGME's Accreditation Data System (ADS). (Core)
The Review Committee may further specify.