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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
Part 5: Essentials of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship: evaluation of competence and proficiency using
Melissa M Carbajal1, Rita Dadiz2, Taylor Sawyer3
1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. mmcarbaj@bcm.edu.
Abstract:
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Pediatric Subspecialty Milestone Project competencies are used for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM) fellows. Milestones are longitudinal markers that range from novice to expert (levels 1-5). There is no standard approach to the required biannual evaluation of fellows by fellowship programs, resulting in significant variability among programs regarding procedural experience and exposure to pathology during clinical training. In this paper, we discuss the opportunities that Milestones provide, potential strategies to address challenges, and future directions.
