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ASDS Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Milestones
Abigail Waldman1, Kenneth A Arndt, Mathew M Avram
1*Department of Dermatology, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; †SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; ‡Dermatology Laser and Cosmetic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; §Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; ‖Cosmetic Laser Dermatology-Goldman, Butterwick, Groff, Fabi & Wu, San Diego, California; ¶Westlake Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Austin, Texas; #Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York, New York; **Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ, Hackensack, New Jersey; ††Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; ‡‡Skin Associates of South Florida, Coral Gables, Florida; §§Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; ‖‖Connecticut Skin Institute, Stamford, Connecticut; ¶¶Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; ##Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, California; ***Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California, Sacramento, California; †††McDaniel Laser and Cosmetic Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia; ‡‡‡Department of Dermatology, UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center, University of Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Pennsylvania; §§§Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California; ‖‖‖Gateway Aesthetic Institute and Laser Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; ¶¶¶Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Systems, Cleveland, Ohio; ###Department of Dermatology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; ****Maryland Laser, Skin & Vein Institute, Hunt Valley, Maryland; ††††Hollywood Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Specialists, Hollywood, Florida; ‡‡‡‡Department of Otolaryngology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Nor
Milestones for Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery (CDS) fellowship training have been developed. These standardized achievement levels will aid in assessing fellow performance during residency.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Dermatology
Background:
- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) promotes "milestones" for assessing resident performance.
- Milestones are standardized achievement levels tied to specific time points in postgraduate training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a dedicated milestones document for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery (CDS) fellowship program.
- To enhance the evaluation of fellows in cosmetic dermatologic surgery.
Main Methods:
- An ad hoc committee with ASDS Accreditation Work Group members and program directors drafted the milestones.
- Multiple rounds of email circulation and consensus-building were used to finalize the document.
Main Results:
- Thirteen milestones were established within the 6 ACGME competency areas, including 8 patient-care milestones.
- Specific administrative guidelines for the CDS fellowship were approved.
- Semiannual milestone implementation was planned for the July 2018 fellowship cohort.
Conclusions:
- Milestones are now available for CDS fellowship directors.
- These milestones can be integrated with existing evaluation tools for comprehensive fellow assessment.
