Policies & Resources - Program Directors

1. ACGME Current Common Program Requirements
2. ACGME Common Program Requirements effective July 1, 2011
3. ACGME Duty Hours - FAQS (updated for 2011)
4. ACGME Duty Hours Comparison 2003 vs 2011
5. ACGME Duty Hours Resources 
6. ACGME Faculty Development Resourcs for Educating Physicians About the Competencies 
7. ACGME FAQs About Master Affiliation Agreements and Program Letters of Agreement
8. ACGME General Competencies
   a.  ACGME General Competencies (Revised in the Common Program Requirements)
   b,  General Competencies Presentation ACGME - pdf
9. ACGME Institutional Requirements
10. ACGME Key to Standard Notification Letter
11. ACGME Methods for Resident Evaluation
12. ACGME Program Director's Guide to the Common Program Requirements
13. ACGME Program Directors Virtual Handbook (link) 
14. ACGME Program Requirements 
15. ACGME Residency Review Committees
16. Academic Appeals - Due Process
17. Accountability of Program Director for Oversight of Meeting Accreditation Requireents and Oversight of the Program at Each Participating Site
18. Aid to Impaired Residents (AIRS)
19. Annual Program Review
    a.  Annual Program Review Policy
    b.  Annual Program Review Report (Word format)
20. Closure of a Program or Reduction of Resident Positions Policy
21. Complaint Procedures (Not related to discrimination)
22. Complaint Form (Discrimination) (link to a Word form)
23. Complaint Procedure for Discrimination (Including sexual harrassment)
24. Counseling and Assistance for Residents and Fellows - ENI Program
25. Cultural Competence Resources
    a.  Culture and Language Guide
    b.  African Americans and Diabetes
    c.  African Americans and Kidney Disease
    d.  African American Health Facts
    e.  American Indians,  Alaskan Natives and Diabetes
    f..  Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Diabetes
    g.  Asian Americans and  Pacific Islanders Fact Sheets
    h.  Children, Parents, Teachers - Health Facts
    i.    Heart Healthy Cooking African American Style
    j.   Hispanics, Latinos and Diabetes
    k.  Information on Osteoporosis for Latinos
    l.  Information on Osteoporosis in Asian Languages
    m. Information on Osteoporosis in Spanish
    n.  Information on Osteoporosis Specific to African
          Americans
    o.  Latinos Fact Sheets
    p.  Native Americans and Alaskan Natives Heart Health Fact Sheets
    q.  Osteoporosis in Men
    r.  Plains Indian Health Traditional Healing and Western Medicine
    s.  Traditional Herbal Medicine
26. DIO Review of Program Curriculum and Evaluation Instruments
27. Disciplinary Actions, Remediation and Dismissal
    a.  Disciplinary Actions Policy (Including Dismissal)
    b.   Peformance Alert and Review Notice (PAR)
    c.  Performance Deficiency and Remediation Notice (PDR)
    d.  PDR Program Director Checklist
28. Duty Hours
    a.  Duty Hours Policy
    b.  Duty Hours Exception Policy
    c.  Duty Hours Presentation - ACGME
29. Graduate Medical Education Committee
    a.  GMEC Overall Responsiblities and Composition
    b.  GMEC Specific Responsibilities
30. Health Information Management Services
31. Healthcare Matrix
    a.  Healthcare Matrix
    b.  Tutorial
32. Infection Control - Resident Orientation
33. Institutional Statement of Commitment
34. Institutional Core Curriculum Attendance
35. Internal Review Protocol (for Residency Programs)
36. Leave Policies for Residents
    (Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Maternity, Paternity, Family, Funeral, Military, etc.)
37. Malpractice
    a.  Malpractice - Claims Commission
    b.  Malpractice Overview - pdf
    c.  Expert Testimony
    d.  Resident Depositions in Malpractice Cases
    e.  Resident Depositions in Non-Malpractice Cases
    f.   Interpretive Statement - Immunity and Defense for Medical Faculty
38. Moonlighting
    a.  Moonlighting Policy
    b.   Moonlighting Application Form
39. New Innovations Residency Management Software
    a.  New Innovations Website (Call schedules, rotations, etc.)
    b.  New Innovovations Website Policy
    c.   New Innovations Training for Faculty - pdf
    d.  New Innovations Training for Residents - pdf
40. Orientation Overview - pdf
41. Offsite Rotation Approval]
42. Pain Management Orientation for Residents
43. Pharmacy Orientatioin
44. Physician and Industry Guidance Policy UTCOMC
45. Quality Improvement Policy
46. Quarterly Chart Reviews
47. Required Review of Online Presentations before Entering the Training Program
48. Resident Support Services including AIRS
49. Resident Evaluation by Program Director and Faculty (Including the General Competencies Policy)
50. Resident Anonymous Evaluations of Faculty, Rotations, and Programs
51. Resident Fatigue and Stress
    a.  Resident Fatigue and Stress Policy
    b,  Fight Fatigue Handbook
    c.  Sleep and Fatigue Education for Residents (SAFER)
52. Resident Initial Letter of Agreement
53. Resident Scholarly Activity
54. Radiology Problem Logs
55. Resident Reappointment, Promotion, and Non-Renewal Policy
56. Resident Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment
57. Resident Responsibilities and Competency Requirements
58. Resident Signature Legibility Policy
59. Resident Supervision Policy
60. Resident Work Environment Policy 
61. Review of Patient Complaints and Incident Reports Involving Residents
62. Sexual Harrassment
    a.  Sexual Harassment Policy
    b..  Sexual Harassment Orientation - pdf
63. Stipend Scale
64. Teaching Physician Reimbursement Guidelines
65. Travel Expense Reimbursement Form (T-3) (interactive)
66. Travel Request Form - Residents (T-18) in Interactive Word Format
67. USMLE and COMLEX Policy (prior to promotion to PGY-3 level)
68. University of Tennessee Code of Conduct Policy
69. University of Tennessee Discrimination Complaint Form
70. UT Discrimination Complaint Procedure
71. UT Drug and Alcohol Use Policy
72. UT Drug Free Workplace Policy 
73. UT Work Rules Policy
74. Visa Statuses appropriate for residents
75. for Non-Allopathic and International Students
76. Visiting Resident Application Form - pdf