Educational & Training Standards Flashcards
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How many months of ACGME-accredited clinical anesthesia training (CA-1 through CA-3) are required for ABA primary certification eligibility?
Answer: 36 months
ABA requires 36 months of ACGME-accredited clinical anesthesia training (CA-1, CA-2, and CA-3 years) for primary certification eligibility.
Which organization accredits anesthesiology residency programs in the United States?
Answer: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
The ACGME is the sole body responsible for accrediting graduate medical education programs, including anesthesiology residencies, in the United States.
A resident who fails the ABA Applied Exam may retake it a maximum of how many times before losing eligibility?
Answer: 4 times
The ABA allows candidates to attempt the Applied Exam up to 4 times total before losing eligibility for primary certification.
What is the name of the clinical competency committee tool used by ACGME anesthesiology programs to assess milestone achievement?
Answer: Anesthesiology Milestone Project
The Anesthesiology Milestone Project provides a framework for programs to assess resident development across six core competency domains.
Which ABA examination specifically evaluates a candidate's ability to apply basic science knowledge to clinical anesthesia scenarios?
Answer: BASIC Exam
The ABA BASIC Exam tests foundational scientific knowledge and its application to clinical anesthesia, typically taken at the end of the CA-1 year.
What is the minimum duration of an ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology?
Answer: 12 months
ACGME-accredited pediatric anesthesiology fellowship programs require a minimum of 12 months of training.
Under ABA rules, a residency program director's attestation letter confirming satisfactory completion of training must be submitted by which deadline relative to the Applied Exam?
Answer: Prior to the candidate's first Applied Exam attempt
The ABA requires the program director attestation confirming satisfactory training completion to be on file before a candidate sits for the Applied Exam.