In-training examination (ITE) scores are often used as a metric to determine the readiness of trainees to successfully pass board certification examinations. To help ensure trainees successfully pass board certification exams, this policy establishes a process for program directors to identify and remediate trainees with subthreshold ITE scores to ensure success on board certification examinations.
In compliance with the ACGME Institutional and Common Program Requirements, this policy establishes the authority and responsibility of the designated institutional official (DIO), in collaboration with the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), for the oversight and administration of each of the UACOM-T’s ACGME-accredited programs, as well as for ensuring compliance with the ACGME Institutional, Common, specialty-/subspecialty-specific Program and Recognition Requirements.
Preclerkship Student Manual for the Class of 2028 (AY 2024-25)
To comply with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional and CommonProgram Requirements for Graduate Medical Education (GME), the University of Arizona College of Medicine –Tucson (UACOM-T) Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) establishes this policy to provide guidance andoversight for the recruitment, eligibility, selection, and appointment of residents and fellows in UACOM-T ACGME-accredited and GMEC-approved Non Standard Training (NST) programs.
This policy outlines the requirement for compliance monitoring and obtaining approval from the Tucson Educational Policy Committee (TEPC) regarding curriculum changes within the undergraduate medical education program.
This approval process ensures that proposed curriculum modifications— documented in a Course Oversight & Yearly Operational Tracking Evaluation (COYOTE) Form—align with education goals and facilitates monitoring compliance with accreditation standards and medical education program policy and guidelines.