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  • Medical Education
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Graduate Medical Training

Background:

  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates biannual reporting of Pediatric Subspecialty Milestones.
  • Existing milestones lack pediatric pulmonology-specific context and clear language, impacting validity for assessment and curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of new, specialty-specific Pediatric Pulmonology Milestones 2.0.
  • To enhance the utility of milestones for fellows, faculty, program directors, and accrediting bodies.
  • To improve the validity and applicability of milestones for assessing pediatric pulmonology fellows.

Main Methods:

  • The Pediatric Pulmonology Milestones 2.0 Work Group created specialty-specific milestones by tailoring Harmonized Milestones.
  • A supplemental guide was developed to link milestones to pulmonary-specific scenarios.
  • Guiding principles included independent assessment, clear developmental progression, unique skill relevance, and integration of health equity.

Main Results:

  • New specialty-specific milestones were formulated based on defined guiding principles.
  • A supplemental guide was created to enhance stakeholder understanding and milestone validity.
  • The process clarified principles for milestone development and application in pediatric pulmonology.

Conclusions:

  • The revised Pediatric Pulmonology Milestones 2.0 aim to improve fellow assessment and curriculum development.
  • Specialty-specific context and clear language enhance the utility and validity of milestones.
  • Lessons learned can inform other specialties undergoing similar milestone revision processes.