This document provides information about resources from the American Board of Internal Medicine's Academic Affairs department to support medical training programs. It outlines several tools and programs to help programs with faculty development, education assessment of trainees, including:
1) A faculty development course to train faculty in competency-based assessment of residents across six general competencies.
2) Practice Improvement Modules to help programs document activity in competencies and earn credit for Maintenance of Certification.
3) FasTrack online system to track evaluations of clinical competence for residents and fellows.
4) Research on the impact of assessment tools and external factors on training quality.
IHI LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE MEDICAL HARM IN U.S. HOSPITALS, BUIL...abimorg
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced,
with the support of prominent leaders in American health care, a national campaign to dramatically
reduce incidents of medical harm in U.S. hospitals. The 5 Million Lives Campaign will ask hospitals to
improve more rapidly than before the care they provide in order to protect patients from five million
incidents of medical harm over a 24-month period, ending December 9, 2008. This represents a
continuation of the largest improvement effort undertaken in recent history by the health care industry. http://www.abim.org/
ABIM Osteoporosis PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures Catalogueabimorg
Measures (8) http://www.abim.org/
This catalogue provides information related to the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Osteoporosis Practice
Improvement Module®. It is written in language that addresses the physician who might choose to complete this module, and it
details the specifics of the module. Included is information regarding:
• Purpose and structuring of the module
• Patient inclusion criteria
• Detailed description of the measures
ABIM Care of the Vulnerable Elderly PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures...abimorg
American Board of Internal Medicine- Measures (1)- This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of care for older patients. These are based primarily on guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society.
http://www.abim.org/
IHI LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE MEDICAL HARM IN U.S. HOSPITALS, BUIL...abimorg
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced,
with the support of prominent leaders in American health care, a national campaign to dramatically
reduce incidents of medical harm in U.S. hospitals. The 5 Million Lives Campaign will ask hospitals to
improve more rapidly than before the care they provide in order to protect patients from five million
incidents of medical harm over a 24-month period, ending December 9, 2008. This represents a
continuation of the largest improvement effort undertaken in recent history by the health care industry. http://www.abim.org/
ABIM Osteoporosis PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures Catalogueabimorg
Measures (8) http://www.abim.org/
This catalogue provides information related to the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Osteoporosis Practice
Improvement Module®. It is written in language that addresses the physician who might choose to complete this module, and it
details the specifics of the module. Included is information regarding:
• Purpose and structuring of the module
• Patient inclusion criteria
• Detailed description of the measures
ABIM Care of the Vulnerable Elderly PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures...abimorg
American Board of Internal Medicine- Measures (1)- This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of care for older patients. These are based primarily on guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society.
http://www.abim.org/
The Best Technology for Professional Learning - Chris GrafWileyProLearn
Presented by Chris Graf, as part of the Wiley Professional Learning seminar, 'Across the Professions'. For info visit http://wileyprolearning.wordpress.com or follow us @WileyProLearn
Email: cgraf [at] wiley.com
Self-Study Guide for the Evaluation of a Pediatric Dentistry suzi smith
The Self-Study Guide is designed to help an institution succinctly present information about its advanced specialty education program in preparation for an evaluation visit by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. It is suggested that the institution initiate the self-study process approximately 12 months prior to completion of the Self-Study Report. The primary focus of the self-study process should be to assess the effectiveness of the educational program in meeting (1) the program’s stated goals and objectives and (2) the Commission’s Accreditation Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Pediatric Dentistry.
The Self-Study Report should be a concise, yet thorough, summary of the findings of the self-study process. The Commission hopes that the self-study will be a catalyst for program improvement that continues long after the accreditation process has been completed. In its opinion, this is a more likely outcome if there is thorough planning, as well as involvement of students/residents and administrators in the self-study process. Most programs will concentrate upon questions germane to the Commission’s Accreditation Standards. Nevertheless, the benefits of self-study are directly related to the extent to which programs evaluate their efforts, not simply in light of minimal standards for accreditation, but also in reference to the program’s stated goals and objectives as well as standards for educational excellence. Conclusions of the self-study may include qualitative evaluation of any aspect of the program whether it is covered in the Self-Study Guide or not. Programs must respond to all questions included in the Self-Study Guide. The responses should be succinct, but must in every case provide or cite evidence demonstrating achievement of objectives in compliance with each of the Accreditation Standards.
Qafqaz university-inegrated-management-information-systemAbzetdin Adamov
Project was started in 2002 as an application of research results and findings has became today a strategic value-added tool and framework for Qafqaz University's core functions and services. We at the Qafqaz University are using IUMIS since 2004. Due to IUMIS we are able to
handle large number of students, core operational activities like admission, registration, examination, billing, reporting, communication etc efficiently with great accuracy.
ABIM Cancer Screening PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures Catalogue - A...abimorg
Measures (3) This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of preventive care based on recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Radiology.
http://www.abim.org/
American Board of Internal Medicine- Measures (2) This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of chronic kidney disease care based on recommendations of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI), and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO).
http://www.abim.org/
The Best Technology for Professional Learning - Chris GrafWileyProLearn
Presented by Chris Graf, as part of the Wiley Professional Learning seminar, 'Across the Professions'. For info visit http://wileyprolearning.wordpress.com or follow us @WileyProLearn
Email: cgraf [at] wiley.com
Self-Study Guide for the Evaluation of a Pediatric Dentistry suzi smith
The Self-Study Guide is designed to help an institution succinctly present information about its advanced specialty education program in preparation for an evaluation visit by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. It is suggested that the institution initiate the self-study process approximately 12 months prior to completion of the Self-Study Report. The primary focus of the self-study process should be to assess the effectiveness of the educational program in meeting (1) the program’s stated goals and objectives and (2) the Commission’s Accreditation Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Pediatric Dentistry.
The Self-Study Report should be a concise, yet thorough, summary of the findings of the self-study process. The Commission hopes that the self-study will be a catalyst for program improvement that continues long after the accreditation process has been completed. In its opinion, this is a more likely outcome if there is thorough planning, as well as involvement of students/residents and administrators in the self-study process. Most programs will concentrate upon questions germane to the Commission’s Accreditation Standards. Nevertheless, the benefits of self-study are directly related to the extent to which programs evaluate their efforts, not simply in light of minimal standards for accreditation, but also in reference to the program’s stated goals and objectives as well as standards for educational excellence. Conclusions of the self-study may include qualitative evaluation of any aspect of the program whether it is covered in the Self-Study Guide or not. Programs must respond to all questions included in the Self-Study Guide. The responses should be succinct, but must in every case provide or cite evidence demonstrating achievement of objectives in compliance with each of the Accreditation Standards.
Qafqaz university-inegrated-management-information-systemAbzetdin Adamov
Project was started in 2002 as an application of research results and findings has became today a strategic value-added tool and framework for Qafqaz University's core functions and services. We at the Qafqaz University are using IUMIS since 2004. Due to IUMIS we are able to
handle large number of students, core operational activities like admission, registration, examination, billing, reporting, communication etc efficiently with great accuracy.
ABIM Cancer Screening PIM™ Practice Improvement Module Measures Catalogue - A...abimorg
Measures (3) This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of preventive care based on recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Radiology.
http://www.abim.org/
American Board of Internal Medicine- Measures (2) This PIM examines the care you provide to your patients by addressing key processes and outcomes of chronic kidney disease care based on recommendations of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI), and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO).
http://www.abim.org/
The Role of Physician Specialty Board Certification Status in the Quality Mov...abimorg
Jama article- QUALITY OF CARE Continues
to dominate the health
policy agenda. Originally
engendered by the now
multiple reports of the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) on quality of care,1 in particular
on patient safety,2 and given new
impetus by ongoing reports concerning
the variable effectiveness of care
provided by hospitals and physicians,
3,4 the quality movement has expanding
momentum. Perhaps most important,
high-quality medical care has
become a significant objective for US
business, as motivated employers make
the point that value purchasing should
be as much a rule for medical care as it
is for other areas of industry.
Relationship Between Physician Certification and Healthcare Quality and Prese...abimorg
The paper, by authors affiliated with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), summarizes how
board certification is related to quality, reveals that the public views certification as an essential marker of
physician quality, and describes how certification is becoming more comprehensive. The authors
conclude that board certification should be among the key evidence-based measures used to pursue
physician quality improvement.
http://www.abim.org/
Education associate - American Board of Internal Medicineabimorg
The Education Associate for Academic Affairs is responsible for coordinating educational product development, serving as the primary liaison for academic and educational societies, performing program evaluation for educational activities, assisting with the coordination of the hospital visit program, coordinate preparation of materials for medical society meetings and assist the Vice President of Academic Affairs. This individual reports to the Director of Academic Affairs and functions with considerable independence. http://www.abim.org/
Director of communication - American Board of Internal Medicineabimorg
The Director of Communications will work closely with ABIM Foundation (the
“Foundation”) staff as the communications partner on a variety of strategic initiatives,
which will be set by the Vice President of Communications and the Executive Vice
President of the Foundation. This position will have a dual reporting relationship to these
two executives, with the primary reporting relationship being to the Vice President of
Communications.
http://www.abim.org/
Director clinical measurement - American Board of Internal Medicineabimorg
The Director of Clinical Measurement works closely with ABIM staff and committees to develop, to maintain and to support the clinical performance measures in ABIM PIMs and related products and programs. ABIM PIMs currently encompass over 600 quality measures and supporting materials, including the chart survey, patient survey, physician report, measure catalogues, and educational information and links. The Director of Clinical Measurement will be responsible for clinical guidance and policy to ensure that ABIM’s measures effectively and appropriately advance the goals of our Certification and MOC programs, as well as external outreach to ensure ABIM’s measures are strategically entered into the public domain and harmonized effectively with those of other measurement organizations. The Director of Clinical Measurement will develop criteria, protocols, procedures, and tools to implement ABIM measures strategy with input from the ABIM Board and staff. The Director of Clinical Measurement will work closely with ABIM’s clinical content and psychometric staff, and physician expert panels to ensure ABIM’s measures strategy is implemented in a uniform manner. The Director of Clinical Measurement reports to the Director, Medical Informatics. http://www.abim.org/
About ABIM - American Board of Internal Medicineabimorg
http://www.abim.org/about/default.aspx
Established in 1936, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has worked to ensure the quality of our nation’s health care by certifying
physicians who practice internal medicine and one
or more of its 19 subspecialties – which constitute
one in four practicing physicians. ABIM is not a membership society, educational institution or licensing body, but a non-profit, independent physician evaluation organization committed to continuously improving the profession for the public good.
INTERNAL MEDICINE ORGANIZATIONS SURVEY INTERNISTS ON MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICA...abimorg
A survey of internists—physicians practicing internal
medicine—whose board certification was up for renewal in December 2002 found that the most
common reasons for participating in recertification or Maintenance of Certification (MOC) were
to maintain professional image and update knowledge. The survey findings report that 59 percent
of general internists and 60 percent of subspecialists participated to maintain their professional
image. Additionally, 51 percent of general internists and 60 percent of subspecialists participated
to update their medical knowledge. http://www.abim.org/moc/
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ABIM Academic Affairs Achieving Better Outcomes Measurements for Success
Partners in Assessing Trainee Competence Faculty Development Education
Core and general faculty who are skilled in the Program accreditation requirements emphasize
assessment and evaluation of trainees are an the need for valid and reliable faculty assessment,
T he American Board of Internal Medicine
(ABIM) Academic Affairs department is
dedicated to working closely with the
graduate medical education community to enhance
residency and fellowship training through faculty
important asset to training programs. Academic
Affairs offers two faculty training activities that
can help meet the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Core
Faculty requirement to acquire the right set of
evaluation and direct observation of trainees.
All of the ABIM products and services listed below
can help programs meet this challenge, which is
defined by the six ACGME general competencies:
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based
development, education and research. assessment and evaluation skills. Learning & Improvement, Interpersonal &
Communication Skills, Professionalism and
We strive to support the academic community by Faculty Development Course Systems-Based Practice.
encouraging program directors to critically assess and The faculty development course is an intensive
evaluate trainee competence. This assessment helps five-day course designed exclusively to train faculty Training Program FasTrackTM
to ensure that board eligible physicians have acquired to evaluate clinical competence across the six Assessment Tools FasTrack, ABIM’s online system for program
the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to ACGME general competencies. Held twice each directors and administrators, allows you to track
advance in their careers by: Practice Improvement Modules and complete evaluations of clinical competence
year, this course provides a comprehensive
ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement ModulesSM for
• Establishing relationships with residents and the overview of assessment methods and tools for residents and fellows.
training programs allow for convenient and easy
faculty who train them available to training programs that includes highly
documentation of program activity in all of the
• Providing education and tools to help faculty interactive small group workshops on:
ACGME general competencies, particularly for the
improve their assessment of residents • Competency-Based Education Training Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, and
• Communicating the value of Certification and Fundamentals Systems-Based Practice competencies. Faculty who Improving the Quality
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to residents • Direct Observation Skills/Feedback participate in a PIM with their residents may be of Training
early in their medical careers able to earn credit toward our Maintenance of
• How to Evaluate the ACGME Competencies Research
• Supporting academic leaders in their efforts to Certification (MOC) program. Please visit In conjunction with the ABIM Psychometrics and
• Systematic Review of Assessment Tools
engage trainees in lifelong professional www.abim.org for more information.
• Working with Problem and Marginal Residents Quality Research departments, Academic Affairs
development
studies the impact of Practice Improvement
• Teaching and Evaluating Practice-Based Mini-CEX Modules (PIMs), as well as other assessment tools,
Learning and Improvement, and Systems-Based The Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and the role of external factors (e.g., microsystems,
Practice focuses on the core skills that residents transitions in block rotation and teamwork) that
demonstrate in patient encounters. It can be easily affect physician performance and quality
William F. Iobst, MD ABIM Hospital Visit implemented by attending physicians as a routine, improvement in the training space. Our research
Director of ABIM Academic Affairs Organizations can foster educational opportunities seamless evaluation of residents in any clinical efforts help influence improvements in ABIM’s
for faculty development by hosting an ABIM setting. Go to www.abim.org to download the products while enhancing the tools and measures
Hospital Visit. The ABIM Hospital Visit program Mini-CEX form. used in residency and fellowship training.
is an interactive workshop that teaches internal
medicine faculty practical evaluation skills across Procedural Logbook Research Projects
the six ACGME general competencies. To The Procedural Logbook is a convenient tool for • PIMs in Residency
schedule a visit, please visit www.abim.org for documenting the procedural skills learned during • Clinical Supervision PIM
more details. training. Documentation and verification of these • Direct Observation, Teamwork, Transitions
skills are requirements to sit for the ABIM in Residency
About ABIM certification exam, obtain hospital clinical privileges,
and in many cases to earn hospital credentials.
For more than 70 years, certification by the American Board of
The Procedural Logbook can be ordered through
Internal Medicine (ABIM) has stood for the highest standard in
ABIM’s Business Services department by calling
internal medicine and its 19 subspecialties. Board certified
internists have met rigorous standards through intensive study, 215-446-3630 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., ET) or e-mailing
self-assessment and evaluation, and they value continuous publicationorders@abim.org.
professional growth and learning after completing their training.
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ABIM Academic Affairs Achieving Better Outcomes Measurements for Success
Partners in Assessing Trainee Competence Faculty Development Education
Core and general faculty who are skilled in the Program accreditation requirements emphasize
assessment and evaluation of trainees are an the need for valid and reliable faculty assessment,
he American Board of Internal Medicine important asset to training programs. Academic evaluation and direct observation of trainees.
(ABIM) Academic Affairs department is Affairs offers two faculty training activities that All of the ABIM products and services listed below
dedicated to working closely with the can help meet the Accreditation Council for can help programs meet this challenge, which is
graduate medical education community to enhance Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Core defined by the six ACGME general competencies:
residency and fellowship training through faculty Faculty requirement to acquire the right set of Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based
development, education and research. assessment and evaluation skills. Learning & Improvement, Interpersonal &
Faculty Development Course
Communication Skills, Professionalism and
We strive to support the academic community by Systems-Based Practice.
Training Program FasTrackTM
encouraging program directors to critically assess and The faculty development course is an intensive
Assessment Tools
evaluate trainee competence. This assessment helps five-day course designed exclusively to train faculty
to ensure that board eligible physicians have acquired to evaluate clinical competence across the six FasTrack, ABIM’s online system for program
Practice Improvement Modules
the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to ACGME general competencies. Held twice each directors and administrators, allows you to track
advance in their careers by: year, this course provides a comprehensive and complete evaluations of clinical competence
ABIM PIMs Practice Improvement ModulesSM for
• Establishing relationships with residents and the overview of assessment methods and tools for residents and fellows.
training programs allow for convenient and easy
faculty who train them available to training programs that includes highly
documentation of program activity in all of the
• Providing education and tools to help faculty interactive small group workshops on:
Improving the Quality
ACGME general competencies, particularly for the
improve their assessment of residents • Competency-Based Education Training Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, and
of Training
• Communicating the value of Certification and Fundamentals Systems-Based Practice competencies. Faculty who
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to residents
Research
• Direct Observation Skills/Feedback participate in a PIM with their residents may be
early in their medical careers able to earn credit toward our Maintenance of
• How to Evaluate the ACGME Competencies
• Supporting academic leaders in their efforts to Certification (MOC) program. Please visit In conjunction with the ABIM Psychometrics and
• Systematic Review of Assessment Tools
engage trainees in lifelong professional www.abim.org for more information.
• Working with Problem and Marginal Residents Quality Research departments, Academic Affairs
Mini-CEX
development
studies the impact of Practice Improvement
• Teaching and Evaluating Practice-Based
Modules (PIMs), as well as other assessment tools,
Learning and Improvement, and Systems-Based The Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and the role of external factors (e.g., microsystems,
Practice focuses on the core skills that residents transitions in block rotation and teamwork) that
William F. Iobst, MD ABIM Hospital Visit
demonstrate in patient encounters. It can be easily affect physician performance and quality
Director of ABIM Academic Affairs
implemented by attending physicians as a routine, improvement in the training space. Our research
Organizations can foster educational opportunities seamless evaluation of residents in any clinical efforts help influence improvements in ABIM’s
for faculty development by hosting an ABIM setting. Go to www.abim.org to download the products while enhancing the tools and measures
Hospital Visit. The ABIM Hospital Visit program Mini-CEX form. used in residency and fellowship training.
Procedural Logbook Research Projects
is an interactive workshop that teaches internal
medicine faculty practical evaluation skills across
the six ACGME general competencies. To The Procedural Logbook is a convenient tool for • PIMs in Residency
schedule a visit, please visit www.abim.org for documenting the procedural skills learned during • Clinical Supervision PIM
more details. training. Documentation and verification of these • Direct Observation, Teamwork, Transitions
About ABIM
skills are requirements to sit for the ABIM in Residency
certification exam, obtain hospital clinical privileges,
For more than 70 years, certification by the American Board of
and in many cases to earn hospital credentials.
Internal Medicine (ABIM) has stood for the highest standard in
The Procedural Logbook can be ordered through
internal medicine and its 19 subspecialties. Board certified
ABIM’s Business Services department by calling
internists have met rigorous standards through intensive study, 215-446-3630 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., ET) or e-mailing
self-assessment and evaluation, and they value continuous publicationorders@abim.org.
professional growth and learning after completing their training.