Policy
The appointment of Program Directors for the ACGME accredited residencies and fellowships
at UCLA have always rested with the department chairs. In compliance with new ACGME policy,
the GMEC must now review and approve, prior to submission to the ACGME, appointment of new program
directors. At the same time, it is imperative that departments continue to select and support their
residency and fellowship program directors. To comply with the new requirement, and meet the needs
of the departments and their training programs, the GMEC has developed the following protocol for
new program director appointments.
Procedure
The Chair of the Department will identify and recommend to the GMEC a candidate for the residency/fellowship director.
The department chair may want to consult with the Designated Institutional Official (Dr. Neil Parker) during the
selection process. It is the responsibility of the department chair to review the program’s ACGME Program Requirements
to determine eligibility of the candidate. The chair will then write a letter to the GMEC, recommending the candidate
for appointment.
The letter must include the following elements:
- Explanation/rationale for change in program director
- Candidate’s qualifications, including their educational, clinical and faculty background
- Verification that candidate meets ACGME/RRC Program Director Qualifications
- Guarantee of departmental support for the program director’s responsibilities, including:
- Staff support (program coordinator)
- Salary support
- Dedicated time to administer the program
- Copy of candidate’s CV
The GMEC will review the letter and CV at its next monthly meeting. If the candidate is endorsed, the
DIO (Designated Institutional Official) will prepare a letter for the joint signatures of the department
chair and DIO. Only after the letter is signed and submitted to the ACGME, can the program coordinator
update the program director information on the ACGME website.
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