The Clinical Competency Committee in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Perspectives From Program Directors Around the United States

Stephanie Black; Michelle Capdeville; John G T Augoustides; Eric W Nelson; Prakash A Patel; Jared W Feinman; Emily K Gordon; Justin L Lockman; Samuel D Yanofsky

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.001

The Clinical Competency Committee in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Perspectives From Program Directors Around the United States

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Jul;33(7):1819-1827. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.001. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Authors

Stephanie Black¹, Michelle Capdeville², John G T Augoustides³, Eric W Nelson⁴, Prakash A Patel⁵, Jared W Feinman⁵, Emily K Gordon⁵, Justin L Lockman¹, Samuel D Yanofsky⁶

Affiliations

¹ Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: yiandoc@hotmail.com.
⁴ Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
⁶ Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

PMID: 30679070
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.001

Abstract

The clinical competency committee offers a fellowship program a structured approach to assess the clinical performance of each trainee in a comprehensive fashion This special article examines the structure and function of this important committee in detail. Furthermore, the strategies for the optimal functioning of this committee are also discussed as a way to enhance the overall quality of the fellowship program.

Keywords: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; bias; clinical competency committee; designated institutional officer; feedback; fellow; groupthink; program director.

MeSH terms

Accreditation
Adult
Anesthesia, Cardiac Procedures*
Anesthesiology / education*
Bias
Clinical Competence*
Fellowships and Scholarships
Humans