Common use of Medical Knowledge Clause in Contracts

Medical Knowledge. a. Annual testing by the In-training Exam (ITE) as administered by the American Board of Family Medicine. Failure to obtain a composite score (within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group on the ITE) with a greater than or equal to 80% pass likelihood score will be grounds for no less than remediation. The resident must meet with the Faculty Advisor to develop and implement a plan to remediate deficits. The frequency of these meetings will vary by resident and will be determined by the faculty advisor and Clinical Competency Committee in consultation with the Residency Program Director. Failure to score within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group in a subsection (e.g., pediatrics or internal medicine) will be reviewed in the context of rotational performance and precepting in the Family Medicine Center. b. Contribution to the academic and scholarly mission of the department. Student and resident teaching, conference presentations and participation, as well as overall faculty assessment of resident performance will evaluate this. Major performance deficits will result in disciplinary action up to and including warning, probation, suspension and termination. Service, performance, conduct or behavior issues will also be addressed in evaluation process. c. Academic enhancement. Residents will be expected to utilize question banks including ABFM, AAFP, and NEJM for curriculum support. In addition, other support systems to include ITE/ABFM Board Review sessions, XXXX modules, Moodle assignments, and other methods, will be used for Medical Knowledge assessment. Focused and directed learning will be reviewed as an overall component of resident evaluation for promotion and graduation in this competency area.

Medical Knowledge. a. Annual testing by the In-training Exam (ITE) as administered by the American Board of Family Medicine. Failure to obtain a composite score (within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group on the ITE) with a greater than or equal to 80% pass likelihood score will be grounds for no less than remediation. The resident must meet with the Faculty Advisor to develop and implement a plan to remediate deficits. The frequency of these meetings will vary by resident and will be determined by the faculty advisor advisor/coaches and Clinical Competency Committee in consultation with the Residency Program Director. Failure to score within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group in a subsection (e.g., pediatrics or internal medicine) will be reviewed in the context of rotational performance and precepting in the Family Medicine Center. b. Contribution to the academic and scholarly mission of the department. Student and resident teaching, conference presentations and participation, as well as overall faculty assessment of resident performance will evaluate this. Major performance deficits will result in disciplinary action up to and including warning, probation, suspension and termination. Service, performance, conduct or behavior issues will also be addressed in evaluation process. c. Academic enhancement. Residents will be expected to utilize question banks including ABFM, AAFP, and NEJM for curriculum support. In addition, other support systems to include ITE/ABFM Board Review sessions, XXXX modules, Moodle assignments, and other methods, will be used for Medical Knowledge assessment. Focused and directed learning will be reviewed as an overall component of resident evaluation for promotion and graduation in this competency area.

Medical Knowledge. a. Annual testing by the In-training Exam (ITE) as administered by the American Board of Family Medicine. Failure to obtain a composite score (within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group on the ITE) with a greater than or equal to 80% pass likelihood score will be grounds for no less than remediation. The resident must meet with the Faculty Advisor to develop and implement a plan to remediate deficits. The frequency of these meetings will vary by resident and will be determined by the faculty advisor and Clinical Competency Committee in consultation with the Residency Program Director. Failure to score within one standard deviation from the mean for national peer group in a subsection (e.g., pediatrics or internal medicine) will be reviewed in the context of rotational performance and precepting in the Family Medicine Center. b. Contribution to the academic and scholarly mission of the department. Student and resident teaching, conference presentations and participation, as well as overall faculty assessment of resident performance will evaluate this. Major performance deficits will result in disciplinary action up to and including warning, probation, suspension and termination. Service, performance, conduct or behavior issues will also be addressed in evaluation process. c. Academic enhancement. Residents will be expected to utilize question banks including ABFM, AAFP, and NEJM for curriculum support. In addition, other support systems to include ITE/ABFM Board Review sessions, XXXX modules, Moodle assignments, and other methods, will be used for Medical Knowledge assessment. Focused and directed learning will be reviewed as an overall component of resident evaluation for promotion and graduation in this competency area.