What key habits, skills or mindsets do you believe distinguish an exceptional resident physician from the rest ACGME has now adopted competency based graduate medical education. It defines six core competencies for residency programs to assess its residents. Medical Knowledge is important, and it is only one of the core competencies. Patient care, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal skills, professionalism, and System-Based Practices are the other five competencies. Being a caring, responsible, reliable, trustworthy person and being “a good human being” differentiates exceptional residents from the rest.
How will the program leadership get to know about a resident “ being a good human” on the floor, in the clinic?
In any program the patient care is quality driven. For residents to shine through, developing good communication skills are essential. At the end of their stay, patients provide feedback about the care they received. And at the end of each rotation, interns provide feedback about each other, and attendings give assessment reports for each intern, all in a confidential mode. All this data is collected by the leadership, and the committee meets in a scheduled timeline, to discuss the performance of each resident. The final report regarding each resident’s accomplishment in regards to each core competency is then sent to ACGME.
What things should residents avoid doing during intern year? Not getting enough rest Trying to do too much too soon Instead of overwhelming yourself, take time to gradually understand the workflow and how the system works. Take home message: Interns should first focus on learning the system steadily and progressively
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