Single GME Accreditation System FAQs

Program Director Requirements FAQs

• How will full-time equivalent (FTE) or total hours per week be assessed for co-program directors?

  For co-program directors, the FTE or hours per week will be assessed based on the joint efforts of both program directors, which will be combined to get their total hours.

• How important is it for programs to record the scholarly activity of their program directors? What types of scholarly activity does the ACGME consider?

  It is vitally important that the programs fully and accurately record the scholarly activity of the program director, faculty members, and residents/fellows. Scholarly activity includes: peer-reviewed publications; non-peer reviewed publications (such as book chapters); presentations at international, national, or regional meetings; other presentations, including local teaching; research grants; leadership roles in national medical organizations; and responsibility for organizing seminars, conference series, and courses. It is important for the Review Committees to understand the degree of scholarly activity in the program.