Potential ACGME violations, would like to PM

[doctorette]

. Is there someone, maybe a PD or APD, whom I can discuss the matter for advice, PM me or I can PM you? Please don't quote this when replying

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[doctorette]

Ok I will give an example; program refuses to allow FM residents to treat most Pediatric patients because the Peds residents do not reach high enough volume. So the most we are allowed to do is some well child/vaccine.

 

[deleted480308]

Ok I will give an example; program refuses to allow FM residents to treat most Pediatric patients because the Peds residents do not reach high enough volume. So the most we are allowed to do is some well child/vaccine.

Do you mean they make you precept? Won’t let you moonlight treating kids? Are lying to acgme about your numbers? Physically won’t book kids in clinic? Won’t let you see kids in hospital? Won’t let you manage complicated ped disease?

You don’t have to answer that publicly and I’m not the person to pm but your example still wasn’t enough detail to mean anything

 

[hallowmann]

As long as you are reaching your Peds continuity requirements (a measly 165 encounters), whether with only well child or vaccine catch-up or not, its not a violation of the FM RRC requirements. Its unfortunate, but not a violation.

You'd be better served to work out with your program how you could see more peds patients, like more peds electives, free medical clinic, school clinic (this is something that was setup recently by some of our faculty to improve access to certain populations and we can spend time there), etc., than trying to report something like that to the ACGME.

 

[doctorette]

Do you mean they make you precept? Won’t let you moonlight treating kids? Are lying to acgme about your numbers? Physically won’t book kids in clinic? Won’t let you see kids in hospital? Won’t let you manage complicated ped disease?

You don’t have to answer that publicly and I’m not the person to pm but your example still wasn’t enough detail to mean anything

I am being vague on purpose. There is more info and more damning info but I can only discuss via PM

 

[deleted480308]

I am being vague on purpose. There is more info and more damning info but I can only discuss via PM

You don’t owe me details but these threads never end up as “damning” as claimed and are usually just expectations of the op being higher than statutory requirements

 

[Vandalia]

I am being vague on purpose. There is more info and more damning info but I can only discuss via PM

Let me jump in and ask an important question: Have you actually, carefully, read all of the relevant ACGME guidelines and have specific, quantitative, violations? You will find that the vast majority of the requirements are intentionally vague and it is very easy for the program to show that they have been met. (At least in the circumstance of a complaint that they have been violated.)

 

[rokshana]

I am being vague on purpose. There is more info and more damning info but I can only discuss via PM

Not sure then what you expect here...

Why dont you just pm one of the PDs here with your questions?

 

[doctorette]

Not sure then what you expect here...

Why dont you just pm one of the PDs here with your questions?

I don't know who are the PDs, can someone point me to them? Also, I didn't want to spam anyone's inbox unless they are okay with a PM.