Preparing for a Site Visit 101

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Preparing for a Site Visit 101

• Linda Miller, C-TAGME
• Tulane University
• New Orleans, LA

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First you get the announcement from the
ACGME.Dont panic!Usually you have 4 months
to prepare
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Accreditation

• This is the process for determining whether a
  residency or fellowship is in compliance with
  published accreditation requirements.

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Faculty CVs

• Download the one page CV form and distribute to
  the faculty /secretaries

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• Confirm the date with the site visitor
• Formulate a general schedule for the day
• Reserve the interview room, if necessary
• Determine the date the PIF is due (two weeks
  prior to the actual visit)

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Become familiar with

• ACGME website
• Program Information Form (PIF)
• Webads
• PIF download
• PIF General Competency Assessment (ADS)
• ACGME resident operative logs
• Site visitor report
• ACGME resident survey

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• Make sure your webads is updated
• Review any/all correspondence with the RRC
• Review accreditation history including citations
• If you have any transfer residents, make sure you
  have prior training documentation

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Program Information FormPIF

• This document should be written by the program
  director! (yea, right!)
• Schedule regular meeting times with your PD to
  work on the PIF

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• Check your resident files
• Make sure your evaluations are current AND signed
• Site visitor might ask to see your RRAs
  (especially on transfer residents

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Use ARCOS as areference source