The Next GME Accreditation System — Rationale and Benefits
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 22 February 2012Open access
Thomas J. Nasca, Ingrid Philibert, Timothy P. Brigham, Timothy C. Flynn
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The American Council of Graduate Medical Education is moving from accrediting residency programs every 5 years to a new system for the annual evaluation of trends in measures of performance.
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The American Council of Graduate Medical Education is moving from accrediting residency programs every 5 years to a new system for the annual evaluation of trends in measures of performance.
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