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The future of otolaryngology training threatened: the negative impact of residency training reforms.

Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (impact factor: 1.72). 03/2010; 142(3):303-5. DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2009.12.010 pp.303-5
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Resident training regulations developed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2003 have limited resident work hours and autonomy. Proposed to improve patient safety and resident education, these regulations have not had their intended effects. They have acted to dilute otolaryngology residents' experiences, thereby weakening their training. The ACGME is currently considering tightening these regulations. By advocating for residency guidelines that are more conducive to the needs of otolaryngology education, otolaryngologists can guarantee continued superlative training for future residents.

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Keywords

ACGME
 
advocating
 
conducive
 
Graduate Medical Education
 
intended effects
 
otolaryngologists
 
patient safety
 
Proposed
 
residency guidelines
 

Michael C Singer