Self-Study: Practical Tips for a Successful and Rewarding Experience

Jessica B Robbins; David Sarkany

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2016.10.015

Self-Study: Practical Tips for a Successful and Rewarding Experience

Acad Radiol. 2017 Jun;24(6):721-724. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2016.10.015. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

Authors

Jessica B Robbins¹, David Sarkany²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, MC 3252, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3525. Electronic address: jrobbins@uwhealth.org.
² Northwell Health, Department of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York.

PMID: 28262521
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2016.10.015

Abstract

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) self-study is a new process for ACGME accredited radiology programs. This article serves to provide the reader with the evolution of ACGME accreditation leading to the conception of the self-study process, detail the self-study method, and offer practical advice to programs embarking upon their inaugural self-study.

Keywords: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); Next Accreditation System (NAS); Self-study.

MeSH terms

Accreditation
Advisory Committees
Education, Medical, Graduate*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Program Evaluation*
Radiology*
United States