[Laurel Lewis]

Chandra,

I was going to share mine but they are old, too!  I would be interested in any updates that can be shared!

Thanks!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Deidre,

Our milestones are populated using OrthoBullets PASS (https://www.orthobullets.com/anatomy/12103/pass).  Residents send pass/fail evals to faculty for surgery cases regularly, complete quizzes and questions, and are assessed by peers and faculty for professionalism.  All this data goes into their individual ACGME milestones and then we evaluate each resident at the CCC meeting.  It has made the CCC meeting shorter, more concise, and the committee members so happy.  It has been a learning curve for all of us but at the end of the day, it is so worth it!

Hope this helps or someone else can give you a system that works for them!!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

I was lazy.  I contacted a company who sent goodies and branded items from my town and state (little known fact: York County, PA is the Snack Capital of the World.  Seriously: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-heritage/snackin-pennsylvania-style.html ).  The interns told me they liked it.  I just had to send the addresses to this local catering company and if I wanted any residency branded stuff I had to get that to them.

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Kierstin,

I just happen to have this handy so I hope it is helpful to you!

~Laurel

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Reminder:  Registration for the next ARCOS virtual opportunity, Virtual Interviews:  A View From Both Sides Now ends Thursday, August 26 at 2PM.  The Zoom event starts at 2:30.  There are already 59 ARCOS members signed up but there is room for more!

 

[Laurel Lewis]

One More Thing:  After you have saved the event to your calendar by clicking the attachment on the registration conference email, please copy and paste the ZOOM Link to your calendar.

We are sorry, we know it is cumbersome, we are still working to get that changed!

Thanks and see you all there!

[Laurel Lewis]

Thanks, Kim!  I could not find it on the ACGME Website in my program information at all!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Lynn,

I think it has to be a culture change started by the PD (and Faculty) and then implemented and pushed by your chiefs.  Pulling regular reports can be time consuming but it could be a way to help the chiefs support the agenda regulated by the PD.  This kind of change is always a struggle!!!

We keep tabs on our residents’ case logs and review with them every quarter, so that is their motivation.  Sometimes, they even text me to ask that I not pull their info until last so they can log more cases.  I guess I’m just lucky, but my chiefs do put their feet to the fire, with the support of the PD.  I am, however, not above guilt trips, bargaining, and holding back reimbursements when ignored in other matters!

Good luck with this!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hi Keyonna,

Here is the best way to give you all the info on our program:

http://wellspanmedicaleducation.org/residency-programs/orthopedic-surgery/

Let me know if you have other questions.

Hope you are doing well!

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Here is the most recent one.  I think it might need updated, though!

~Laurel

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Hi Amy, I’ve tried New Innovations, etc.  But now I just  use an excel spread sheet.  Entering all their data in was very time consuming so I scan all their onboarding paperwork and don’t worry about keeping it all in one program.

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Don’t be late, the program may only be 30 minutes in length and we want you to be able to ask questions in real time!  A recording will be available.

[Laurel Lewis]

Cheryl, Yes, it is  being recorded.

[Laurel Lewis]

Joan,

Please make sure that you register on the New “Upcoming Events” tab at the top of the ARCOS Webpage.  It is quick and easy and you will get response right away that you have registered!  Click on the event and it will take you through the registration.

~Laurel

[Laurel Lewis]

Hey Lynne,

I keep everything electronic that way I don’t have to purge.  It’s been good when a grad will contact me years later for some obscure thing that I have pack-ratted away in their folder.  And I KEEP EVERYTHING :-).  I have a Resident folder for every academic year where I can keep items that pertain to that year (all residents) and then each current resident has a sub-folder with their sub-folders just about them.  The graduating residents’ folders then go into the academic year folder.  What I like about this is that I can search easily to find information and if I have my laptop (and using the VPN – nothing is stored on my hard drive) it is at my fingertips.

When I had my site visit I had everything organized in an electronic ACGME Site Visit Folder.  I contacted the site visitor and asked her if this would be acceptable to provide her with the information as we met in an electronic format.  She said that would be fine as long as I was able to print if she wanted a hard copy.  She only asked me to print my block diagram.  I think if we have a virtual site visit, this will quickly become the norm.

I think whatever makes sense to you is the best way to keep your electronic folders.  I have major folders like “Graduation,” “Orientation,” “OITE,” “Schedules,” and then sub-folders for Academic Years.  It seems easier for me to do everything by Academic Year.  I also name resident files leading with their name:  Smith – OITE 2020;  Smith – ATLS exp 7.2023; Smith – LOR DiPasquale; Smith – CV 2019.

More tips:  check to make sure your scanner can scan in color.  Get Adobe Acrobat – its a super time saver and organizational tool for me.  I scan and then drop paper in the shredder.

I hope this helps!

~Laurel

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