U of C Accreditation

[yulelog]

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So the RRC apparently re-accredited U of Chicago for only 0.5 years and will redo a site visit later this year. Anyone know anything about this? This seems to be a red flag.

You can check it out here:
http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/

 

[Future Doc B]

From the RRC-EM guidelines (available at: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/downloads/RRC_progReq/110emergencymed07012007.pdf)

"The hospital must ensure that all clinical specialty and subspecialty
services are available in a timely manner for emergency
department consultation and hospital admission. Clinical services
should include, but are not limited to, internal medicine and its
subspecialties, surgery and its subspecialties, pediatrics and its
subspecialties, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology. If any
clinical services are not available for consultation or admission, the
hospital must have a written protocol for provision of these services
elsewhere. This may include written agreements for the transfer of
these patients to a designated hospital that provides the needed
clinical service."

For those who wonder about the Evanston affiliation and how it is being intergrated into the program: http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/reports/snapshot.asp?ay=Current&programcode=1101612014

After reading the RRC-EM guidelines, it seems like the program needs to be revisited because of the new Evanston affiliation and the proposed increase in the number of residents. I'd love to hear other opinions on this matter since it would severely affect many applicants who are considering U of C.

 

[EMextra]

So the RRC apparently re-accredited U of Chicago for only 0.5 years and will redo a site visit later this year. Anyone know anything about this? This seems to be a red flag.

You can check it out here:
http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/

Per this site, average accreditation is 3.77 years. Also, this .5 was based on a site visit May 2008--before Northshore was even considered and they don't become a factor until July so it is unlikely that the RRC gave them a poor review in anticipation of something that was a year away.

 

[abbaroodle]

Did this really come out just today??? Where did you find it? (The link only connects to the general page, not the specifics of the program which dont really say much....)

 

[yulelog]

Go to this link:
http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/

1) Click on "Accredited Programs"
2) Enter the appropriate search criteria to find "University of Chicago"
3) Click on "view details"
4) Under accreditation information is the information below. The accreditation length is labeled "Cycle length" - which is 0.5 years


Original Accreditation Date: July 1, 1982
Accreditation Status: Continued Accreditation
Accreditation Effective Date: September 26, 2008
Accredited Program Length: 3 years

Program Format: Standard

Last Site Visit Date: May 14, 2008
Cycle Length: 0.5 years
Approximate Date of Next Site Visit: July 15, 2009

Program Requires Prior or Additional GME Training: NO
Program Requires Dedicated Research Year: NO

 

[abbaroodle]

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