📝 ACGME ANNUAL UPDATE NAVIGATOR: PARTICIPATING SITES Issue 3: THE FUNDAMENTALS

The Participating Sites section is a comprehensive map of your training program's clinical and educational landscape. This critical component demonstrates how each location contributes to resident/fellow education and ensures appropriate oversight of all training experiences.

🎯PARTICIPATING SITES ESSENTIALS Your Participating Sites section requires accurate documentation of all training locations, their educational purpose, and integration into your program. Focus on current agreements, clear educational rationale, and proper supervision structures.

KEY ELEMENTS • Site Information: Full name, address, and type of experience • Distance from Sponsoring Institution • Duration of rotations at each site • Educational rationale for each site • Faculty supervision structure • Integration with program curriculum

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⚠COMMON PITFALLS "Just listing sites" is an inadequate response. Avoid these documentation errors: • Missing or outdated Program Letters of Agreement (PLAs) • Incomplete site information and rotation schedules • Unclear educational rationale and supervision plans • Poor documentation of curriculum integration • Missing distance calculations • Inadequate resource assessment • Insufficient monitoring plans

💡BEST PRACTICES

1. Documentation • Current PLAs • Complete site information • Clear supervision structure

2. Educational Impact • Defined learning objectives • Curriculum integration • Regular evaluation

3. Management • Site assessment • Resource monitoring

   
   

✅QUALITY CHECKLIST □ All sites accurately listed □ Current PLAs in place □ Educational rationale documented □ Supervision plan detailed □ Distance/travel impact assessed □ Resources verified □ Integration plan specified

💻AI OPTIMIZATION Use these ChatGPT prompts: "Review this participating site entry for:

1. Required ACGME site elements (distance, PLA, duration)

2. Educational value justification

3. Integration with curriculum

4. Supervision structure details"

   
   

📋SAMPLE TEMPLATE "Memorial Community Hospital (Required Rotation Site) - 12.5 miles from sponsor Rotation: Adult Inpatient Medicine Duration: 8 weeks/year per PGY2-3 Educational Rationale: Provides essential community hospital experience with diverse patient population. Residents gain autonomy in clinical decision-making while working one-on-one with experienced community physicians. Direct faculty supervision with 24/7 attending availability. Weekly didactics aligned with core curriculum and standardized evaluation process."

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