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What program directors need to know about SCORE

What program directors need to know about SCORE. Mary E. Klingensmith, MD Program Director in Surgery Washington University in Saint Louis Chair, SCORE Planning Committee. SCORE leadership. Richard H. Bell, MD Assistant executive director SCORE chair Retiring early 2011

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What program directors need to know about SCORE

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  1. What program directors need to know about SCORE Mary E. Klingensmith, MDProgram Director in Surgery Washington University in Saint Louis Chair, SCORE Planning Committee

  2. SCORE leadership • Richard H. Bell, MD • Assistant executive director • SCORE chair • Retiring early 2011 • SCORE planning committee • Mary Klingensmith, Chair • Stan Ashley • Jim Valentine • Tom Cogbill • Wayne Meredith • Erik van Eaton • Frank Lewis • Dick Bell

  3. Why should I use SCORE? • Definitive content, authored by Program Directors and content experts • Curriculum endorsed by ABS and major surgical organizations, including APDS • On-line web-based resources accessible from anywhere • Rich content • Fulfills many RRC requirements

  4. SCORE • Began in 2006 • Competency-based curriculum that defines the specialty of general surgery • 700+ modules listed in current plan (aka “Patient Care Curriculum Outline”) • 266 modules currently on web portal • All broad diseases/conditions • All essential/common operations/procedures • 78 modules in ‘basic science’ on-line by July 1

  5. Patient Care Curriculum Outline www.absurgery.org www.surgicalcore.org

  6. Medical knowledge competency • Anesthesiology • Biostatistics and Evidence • Fluids Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance • Geriatric Surgery and End of Life Care • Immunology • Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy • Minimally Invasive Surgery – Principles • Nutrition and Metabolism • Oncology and Tumor Biology • Pharmacology • Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care • Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation • Wound Healing

  7. SCORE • Each module contains • Learning objectives • Learning activities (aka open ended questions) • Resources • Textbook chapters • Journal articles • Practice guidelines • Videos • Radiologic images • Atlases

  8. What’s new • Suggested junior and senior curricula • Unifying method to use all modules/resources • Junior: 2 year cycle • Senior: 3 year cycle • ACS Weekly curriculum to follow same pattern • ACS Surgery “Weekly Curriculum” free via SCORE • 5 MCQs each week on predetermined topic • Scorable/trackable (log book function)

  9. What’s new (2) • Rotating bank of MCQs • New modules for Fall 2010 (‘essential uncommon’) • Improved web portal design, organization and navigation • Improved assignment functions • Integration with New Innovations and Evalue • Improved customer service • Subscription fees

  10. Resident Advisory Group • 8-10 residents • 2 year terms • All levels • Represent breadth of residency programs • In-person meeting at ACS Clinical Congress • Biweekly conference calls • PD recommend • Send name, email address, PGY level by May 1 • Seat committee by June 1

  11. Contact info • klingensmithm@wustl.edu • 314-362-8028 • SCORE booth • Sign up for webinars • Info@surgicalcore.org • 800 number

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