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Institutional Core CurriculumInstitutional Core Curriculum

2002 - 20032002 - 2003

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Programs must require residents to Programs must require residents to obtain competence in six defined obtain competence in six defined areas to the level expected of a new areas to the level expected of a new physician beginning in practice.physician beginning in practice.

Patient carePatient care Medical knowledgeMedical knowledge Practice-based learning and Practice-based learning and

improvementimprovement Interpersonal and communication Interpersonal and communication

skillsskills ProfessionalismProfessionalism Systems-based practiceSystems-based practice

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Chairmen and Program Directors of Chairmen and Program Directors of the Chattanooga Unit appointed the Chattanooga Unit appointed representatives from each representatives from each department to discuss how to modify department to discuss how to modify the Institutional Core Curriculum to the Institutional Core Curriculum to augment each program’s efforts to augment each program’s efforts to incorporate these six general incorporate these six general competency areas into the overall competency areas into the overall curriculumcurriculum

ACGME General CompetenciesACGME General Competencies

Interpersonal and communication Interpersonal and communication skillsskills

ProfessionalismProfessionalism Systems-based practiceSystems-based practiceAlso some presentations in areas ofAlso some presentations in areas of Patient carePatient care Medical knowledgeMedical knowledge

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Areas of concentration for the institution:

Several Sessions each year (7 – 8 am), Several Sessions each year (7 – 8 am), typically the 2typically the 2ndnd Tuesday of a month Tuesday of a month

11stst, 2, 2ndnd, and 3, and 3rdrd year residents required to year residents required to attendattend

Videotapes will be made availableVideotapes will be made available Brief post-test may be made part of the Brief post-test may be made part of the

sessionsession

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Institutional Core Curriculum Grand Rounds:

July 13, 2004 (Erlanger Pain Management)July 13, 2004 (Erlanger Pain Management) August 14, 2004 (Domestic Violence)August 14, 2004 (Domestic Violence) September 14, 2004 (Physician September 14, 2004 (Physician

Impairment)Impairment) October 2004 (To be determined)October 2004 (To be determined) November (Using humor in team building November (Using humor in team building

and patient care)and patient care)

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Institutional Core Curriculum Grand Rounds 2004 - 2005