curriculum info and Areas of Concentration

http://www.afmrd.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3360 has information for training requirements in general

http://www.afmrd.org/files/public/AOC_Individual_Guidelines.pdf has information about another certification called "Areas of Concentration"

Specifically for those interested in ultrasound or in colonoscopies or in ...

I'm thinking this could be used to motivate OB ultrasound study participants. It really wouldn't be that hard. They would need to be able to attend one (1) US CME, which could be obtained locally (?)

Augmented training called "Area of concentration" are something we can add to our training. I don't know how this documented, though. It might be an incentive to formalize ultrasound, endoscopic, and other training, though.

1. The subject of the AOC should be within the scope of family medicine as defined by the New Model of Practice.

2. The AOC should be individualized to meet the needs of the resident and his/her future practice in family medicine. The needs of the resident’s future practice community may require enhanced training during residency that is above the core training in family medicine.

3. A written program of study designed by the resident with faculty input should be completed, including competency-based goals and objectives. The written program should include how the faculty will determine that the additional competencies have been achieved.

4. The additional training should be sufficient to achieve and demonstrate the desired competencies in the area of concentration.

The time to achieve this competence will depend upon the individual’s goals and objectives.

5. A scholarly project is completed in the AOC. The project is presented and evaluated locally, and a copy of the scholarly presentation and evaluation is kept in a portfolio of materials documenting the resident’s work in the AOC. Presentation at the state and national

level is encouraged.

6. The resident should attend a CME meeting relevant to the AOC, and be expected to disseminate clinically useful, evidence-based information to resident and faculty colleagues.

7. The resident presents a critical appraisal Journal club of an article in the chosen area.

8. Quality outcomes should be demonstrated and documented in the AOC with case logs (if relevant to the AOC), patient outcome data and faculty reviews of resident competency in the AOC.

9. A letter summarizing the training completed is written by the program director or faculty supervisor for placement in the resident’s portfolio to document the training that was completed.