We believe that it is important for residents to know how and when they are going to be evaluated. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has adopted the ACGME Competency Based Evaluation.
- Each resident is evaluated in each of the 6 core competencies; patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice. At the conclusion of each four week rotation the residents are evaluated by the faculty in an anonymous global evaluation form.
- Focused evaluation of competency in surgical skills. Each resident is evaluated approximately once per week utilizing a focused assessment of competency in surgical skills. The goal of these evaluations is to give immediate feedback on the performance of skills-based competency.
- Focused evaluation of communication skills. Each resident is evaluated approximately once per month via a focused evaluation of his or her communication skills. The goal of these evaluations is to give immediate feedback on the competency of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Patient evaluation of communication skills. All new patients in the outpatient OB/GYN Center setting are offered the opportunity to anonymously evaluate the resident physician on communication skills.
- Twice yearly a multi-rater evaluation of professionalism is performed on each resident. A multi-rater evaluation is one in which residents are evaluated by their supervisors, peers, medical students, nurses, and ancillary staff.
- Medical knowledge is assessed by performance on the in-training residency exam given each January, as well as by ongoing assessments during each rotation.
- Practice-based learning and improvement is evaluated via the resident portfolio with monthly completion of topic reviews.
- Systems-based practice is reviewed via the resident portfolio detailing information they have gathered via pubmed, the internet or other resources.
- Twice yearly the residents have a formal evaluation with the program director and or associate program director in which the all of the above are reviewed with the residents, along with their case logs and review of the timeliness of completion of duties such as duty hour’s entries, completion of evaluations, participation in conferences, etc. As part of the twice yearly evaluation process, each resident completes an individual learning plan that is reviewed for completion.
- At the conclusion of each rotation, the residents complete anonymous evaluations of the faculty they have worked with, and of the rotation. Twice yearly the residents evaluate the entire residency program.
- Progress to the next academic year, and graduation are contingent upon satisfactory evaluations.