July 5,
2005
Medical School earns 6-year accreditation
he School of Medicine and Dentistry is the first school to receive an unprecedented six-year accreditation for its residency programs from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
"This accreditation reflects on the quality of training, but it also reflects on the quality of care our residents give our patients," says Diane Hartmann, associate dean for graduate medical education.
ACGME evaluates individual residency programs as well as the sponsoring institution to determine whether an extensive and detailed set of standards are being met. Representatives make one-day site visits for each program or institution and conduct interviews with program directors, faculty, and residents. The Medical School has 27 residency programs with 496 residents and 41 fellowship programs with 115 fellows.
In its accreditation letter, the council praised the school for strength, citing support from the graduate education office as well as leadership by program directors and department chairs.
"It is satisfying that the level of excellence that we have achieved is recognized nationally by this newly created commendation that has never before been awarded to any medical center," says David Guzick, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry.
C. McCollister Evarts, Medical Center and Strong Health CEO, says the University has a deep tradition in excellence in medical education and training. "This is another accolade for a medical school and medical center that always has established high standards for education and patient care," says Evarts.
ACGME is a private, nonprofit council that evaluates medical residency programs in the United States and accredits about 8,000 residency programs. While accreditation is voluntary, programs must be accredited by the council to receive graduate medical education funds from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and residents must graduate from ACGME-accredited programs to be eligible to take their board certification exams.
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