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We also give engraved captains chairs and in the past with the chair gave them a framed class photo with their class motto along with a tie or scarf with our department logo on it. This year we are keeping the chairs & tie but replacing the photo with a framed personalized Iowa jerseys for each graduating resident.

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We give our graduates the captain’s chair and I also get the impression they are not thrilled with these as well but it is a tradition. I would also be interested in what other programs give instead of the chairs.

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We give them engraved captains chairs and engraved diploma frames. I am looking to change this as many of our graduates are no longer thrilled about this. Interested to hear what other programs are doing.

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never mind – found the timeline.

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WAs the new coordinator information/timeline going to be posted as well?

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We use Blackboard in our department for a variety of educational purposes. It is a very useful tool for storing videos, releasing quizzes, and uploading articles. Let me know what other questions you may have.

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Vicky,
Maybe I’m being Captain Obvious and you’ve already tried this, but can your Hospital/Univ Library help you?
They know a lot about books, I understand. 😉
~Laurel

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We have not done this in recent years only due to time constraints (imagine that) but it has always been well received by both interviewers and interviewees. It is sent out before Match Day. I think it helps to have some humor within the serious items. We are a low key, get things done, kind of residency so having our interview Meet and Greet at a local pub is just how we roll. I used Survey Monkey.
Hope this helps!
~Laurel

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Our residents complete a tumor rotation as a PGY1 and PGY5.

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Kim, thank you for your feedback as well.

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Great question and interested in seeing an example myself. Thank You.

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We have not sent a survey, but it is something I would like to consider. I think we would send to all those we ranked. It would be helpful to see a survey that someone has used.

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We also have an oncology rotation during the PGY 3 year with the rotation director being our primary tumor guy. They also do some research during this time as well!

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Thanks for sharing Dr. Derstine’s comments with us, Donna. I didn’t think there was a requirement by the ACGME regarding how vacations were to be taken. For our program, we have our residents take a week of vacation every 3-months block to keep them from getting burned out.

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Laurel: Thanks for the reply. In a nutshell a Resident it’s an ACGME requirement that every 4 months they get a full week off. I reached out to a couple of coordinators who hadn’t heard that and I checked our PLA. I emailed Dr. Derstine/ACGME who stated there isn’t an ACGME guideline stating that and also replied with this:

“The RC has no requirements about vacation time – the expectation is that vacation policies comply with the institution. If your site is used by an ortho program, then the PLA for use of the site by that program should specify the policies that apply to that rotation – either it will be the program policy of the policy of the site. If the current PLA does not, the program director needs to ensure that an updated PLA is prepared and singed by the program director, site director, DIO and the responsible institutional official at your site. Both the program and site need to have a copy of that PLA on file”

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