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The ACGME Core Competencies: Getting Ahead of the Curve
March 2-3, 2002
Washington, DC

Schedule of Events

	March 2, 2002
8:00-8:15 am	Welcome and Introduction and Program Overview
8:15-9:15 am	The ACGME Outcome Project and CQI in GME, David Leach, MD In this session Dr. Leach will give an overview of the ACGME Outcome Project, and how it relates to the notion of CQI in graduate medical education
9:15-10:15 am	The ACGME Assessment "Toolbox, " Susan Swing, PhD In this session Dr. Swing will give an overview of the assessment methods reviewed by the ACGME and recommended to residencies as they develop their own programs to assess residents in the core competencies
10:15-10:30 am	Break
10:30-11:30 am	Developing a "Portfolio" for Meeting the Core Competency Requirements, Daniel Duffy, MD In this session, Dr. Duffy will discuss the effort by ABIM to develop a useful "portfolio" for residency directors in implementing their core competency programs
11:30 am-12:30 pm	Panel Discussion: Jeffrey Graff, MD, ABEM, Robert Strauss, MD, RRC-EM, David Leach, MD ACGME and Debra Perina, MD CORD In this session, panel discussants will elaborate on concepts presented, provide the perspective of emergency medicine accrediting and certifying organizations, and answer relevant questions from participants
12:30-1:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:30-1:45 pm	Overview and Charge to Groups
1:45-3:00 pm	Breakout sessions: Defining the Core Competencies and Developing Working Definitions for Emergency Medicine In this session, participants in six groups related to each of the six core competencies will define and describe their respective educational objectives for emergency medicine residents both overall and for each of their years of training
3:00-3:15 pm	Break
3:15-4:45 pm	Report of Breakout Groups In this session, group leaders will present a summary of the specific emergency medicine objectives for each of the core competencies, to give participants an overall framework for discussion, and to discuss possible areas of overlap and integration
5:00 pm	Summary of Day's Topics
	March 3, 2002
8:00-8:15 am	Welcome and Introduction
8:15-8:30 am	Charge to Groups
8:30 am -12:30 pm	Breakout sessions: Learning about Assessment There will be four one-hour breakout sessions, reviewing newer and/or less familiar types of assessment methodologies, such as Use of Models/Simulators; The Clinical Evaluation Exercise (CEX); the 360 Degree Evaluation Instrument; Resident Portfolios. Participants will rotate among four one hour sessions to learn about and discuss the advantages, disadvantages and application of a range of evaluation methods useful for resident assessment with which they may not be familiar
12:30-1:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm	Breakout Sessions: Identifying Best Evaluation Methods for the Core Competencies In this session, groups for each of the six core competencies will meet to discuss their suggestions for the best evaluation methods for each of the core competencies
3:00-4:30 pm	Report of Working Groups In this session, group leaders will report their recommendations for best evaluation methods for each of the core competencies, and the entire group will discuss issues such as integration of these methods for assessment across the competencies
4:30-5:00 pm	Summary and Recommendations: The Next Steps

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