Columbia IM on probation

[MedicineWomanMD]

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I saw on ACGME website that NYP was recently placed on probation. Anyone know why and the details?

 

[DrJosephKim]

They probably over-worked their residents! Hopkins was at risk too.

 

[dreamfox]

According to my adviser, we are about to see a lot of programs get put on probation. Apparently the ACGME put out an ultimatum about 5 months ago that if your residents are working over hours (according to resident surveys), then you are getting put on probation or very close to it. This is what ultimately created such change at places like University of Washington and what not.

 

[JoyfulMD]

This is true. The internal medicine program at Johns Hopkins was almost stripped of accreditation when I worked there in 2003 or 2004. However, the program made HUGE changes very quickly to comply with the Residency Review Committee's issues, and the ACGME instead placed them on probation for a while. The probationary status was removed, and the program was better for it--better working conditions for residents and a safer environment for patients. Here is a nice article of the Chair's recollection of that event: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hmn/W04/top.cfm A lot goes into these reviews that applicants don't understand, but do keep in mind that any high-caliber program that has this occur makes changes quickly! They have the resources and expertise to do so. They can never be in the position of having their residents that run the program leave.

 

[MedicineWomanMD]

I wonder if it is indeed for duty hours. Anyone from the Cornell program know the inside scoop?

It was placed on probabtion effective 4/13/09.... only recently...

[1403521270] New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program
Internal Medicine
New York and Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
Department of Medicine, Box 130
1300 York Avenue, Rm M-528
New York, NY 10065
Mark S. Pecker, MDProbation

Effective: 4/13/2009 4/1/2010

 

[bruindoctor]

Just to clarify, it is the Cornell IM program that is on probation. Not Columbia. Columbia actually has a good work hours track record.