RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT FOR FY 2012-2013 Imelda M. Mateo, MD, MBAH, FPCP FPCCP Chair , RTP Committee
RTP Committee Chair : Imelda M. Mateo, MD, FPCP, FPCCP Members : Rufino Chan, MD, FPCP, FPSN Enrico Tuy, MD, FPCP, Pompeyo Bautista, MD, FPCP Primo Valenzuela, MD, FPCP Noel Coronel, MD, FPCP Regent Coordinator: Nenita Collantes, MD, FPCP Medical Education Consultant : Rhoel P. Romero, MD, FPCS
Committee goals and objectives for the FY • 2012-2013 Accomplishments • Remaining Tasks/ Plans •
Committee Goals for the Year: A. Finalize the revised Residency Training Program Guide and Curriculum in Internal Medicine in the Philippines B. Define the competencies of an Internist, Subspecialist, and Generalist in Internal Medicine C. Harmonize the Core Competencies, Terminal Competencies and the best practices in the training program of the different subspecialties of Internal Medicine
Objectives 1. To make a clear delineation of competencies and responsibilities between internists, subspecialists, and generalists for the benefits of patients, for legal purposes, and for the interest of related agencies and organizations like Philhealth, DOH, PMA, PRC, and all other hospitals and institutions.
2. To make the curriculum serve as a blueprint in the evaluation and certification of residents in training. 3. To have a guide in the development of Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) among ASEAN countries.
Accomplishments A. On finalization of the Residency Training Program Guide/Curriculum: Members of the RTP Committee were assigned tasks to further discuss and expound on some vague sections in the new formulated Residency Training Program Guide
B. On defining the competencies of an internist, subspecialist and generalist : 1. Discussed with AC , RITE how to formulate a standard template for the terminal competencies for General IM and Subspecialties of IM. 2. Uniform and standard template finalized and sent to different component subspecialty societies and some affiliate societies for completion.
3. Prepared preliminary reports of the terminal competencies of some subspecialty societies who submitted. 4 . Discussed with the different representatives of some component and affiliate societies the format, content and rationale of the template and to guide them on how to properly fill up the template.
The representatives of the component and affiliate societies were asked to : 1. Comment on the ‘Core Competencies’ or ‘Professional Responsibilities’ of an internist. 2. Comment on the ‘Terminal Competencies’ of an Internist. 3. Comment on the ‘Year Level Competencies’ of an IM resident. 4. Make a list of the following: – List of common problems in your specialty – List of conditions and diseases in your specialty – List of emergencies in your specialty – List of diagnostic tests in your specialty – List of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in your specialty
C. On harmonization of the competencies of an internist on the different diseases and disorders in Internal Medicine Mini workshop with representatives of General Internal Medicine was conducted last April 11, 2013 - to review and deliberate on the output of the different subspecialties. -to finalize and delineate the terminal competencies of an Internist and a Subspecialist
Meetings held Total : Eight meetings June 6, 2012 June 28, 2012 February 19, 2013 (Joint meeting with IM subspecialty societies) March 12, 2013 March 13, 2013 ( with subspecialty societies) March 14, 2013 (with subspecialty societies) April 11, 2013 ( with PSBIM)
Remaining Tasks : 1. Present the final Residency Training Program Guide and Curriculum, and The Terminal Competencies or Professional Responsibilities of an Internist to the BOR and get the approval 2. Disseminate the curriculum and the terminal competencies to the different training institutions
3. Harmonize the fellowship training programs of the different subspecialty component and some affiliate societies with the Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine and as the same time benchmark the best practices in the training program of the different subspecialties.
Thank you
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