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Gregory H Blake1, Eric Skye, Wendy S Biggs
1Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA. ghblake@mc.utmck. edu
Family Medicine
|March 7, 2013
Summary
Residency Program Solutions (RPS) criteria positively influenced Family Medicine accreditation standards. Programs using RPS consultations experienced fewer citations and longer accreditation cycles.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Accreditation Standards
- Family Medicine Residency
Background:
- Residency Program Solutions (RPS) assists family medicine programs with educational quality and accreditation preparation.
- RPS Criteria for Excellence in Family Medicine Education may influence Residency Review Committee-Family Medicine (RC-FM) accreditation standards.
- RPS consultations may impact accreditation visit length and citation numbers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the influence of RPS Criteria on RC-FM accreditation requirements.
- To determine the impact of RPS Comprehensive Accreditation Program (CAP) consultations on accreditation outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of RC-FM Program Requirements and RPS Criteria (1978-2007).
- Identified verbatim and equivalent 'must'/'should' statements.
- Statistical comparison of citation numbers and accreditation cycle length for programs with and without CAP consultations (2004-2010).
Main Results:
- Strongest alignment between RC-FM requirements and RPS criteria observed in 1983-1984.
- Increasing concurrences between organizational statements over time.
- Programs with CAP consultations showed significantly fewer citations and longer accreditation cycles.
Conclusions:
- RPS Criteria have positively shaped RC-FM accreditation requirements.
- RPS CAP consultations are likely beneficial for family medicine residency programs seeking successful accreditation.
- Benefits include potentially longer accreditation cycles and reduced citation numbers.
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