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ACGME Competencies
Professionalism
Ethical behavior
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ADA
Ethical research principles – autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, common rule
Conflict of interest
Sunshine Act
Allocation and triage of resource limited care
Well-being
ACGME requirements – duty hours, supervision
Substance use – alcohol, opioids
Fatigue mitigation
Stress and burnout
Mental health
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Health equity
Social determinants of health
Harassment, bias, retaliation, and reporting
Systems-based practice
Patient safety
JCHAO requirements
Adverse event
Medical error
Root cause analysis
Evaluation methods – process mapping, observation, focus groups, risk assessment
Quality improvement
Quadruple aim
Models – Lean (A3), Model for Improvement/PDSA, Six Sigma’s DMAIC, 7-Step “Improve”
SMART goals, change concepts
Tools and methods – PDSA, flowcharts, run chart, checklists, cause-effect, fishbone diagrams, Pareto chart, PDSA
Assessment: QI-KAT
Healthcare systems
EHR, meaningful use
ACO
EMTALA, inter-hospital transfer
Utilization of health care system resources
Transition to practice
Practice-based learning and improvement
Evidence-based practice
Evidence class
Guidelines
Study evaluation – generalizability
Number needed to treat, absolute vs relative risk reduction
Evaluation of bias
Research
Study design – case report, case series, retrospective, prospective, cohort, randomized-controlled, meta-analysis
Bias
IRB
Statistics
Independent and dependent variables
Type I vs Type II error
Sensitivity and specificity
Prevalence, incidence
P-value
Statistical tests – Chi-squared, t-test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, regression
Accuracy, validity, reliability
Positive and negative predictive value
Mentorship and teaching
Accurate assessment of knowledge, behaviors, and skills, including self-assessment
Feedback and coaching
Managing conflict of interest and shared intellectual property
Presentation, leadership, and team building skills
Interpersonal and communication skills
Patient and family communication
Principles of informed consent
Medical interpreter use
Breaking bad news
Communication in coordination of care
Accurate and timely clinical documentation
Interprofessional communication
Appropriate use of social media
Care pathway development
Conflict resolution
Social determinants of health and health disparities
Structural determinants of health – class, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, education, economic stability, population health
Social determinants of health – neighborhood, food environments, psychosocial factors (mental illness, addiction), transportation access, community resources
Biological determinants of health – diet, smoking, drug use, alcohol intake
Health literacy – optimizing patient engagement in care
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