TY - JOUR
T1 - The plastic surgery milestones
T2 - Friend or foe?
AU - Buck, Donald W.
AU - McGrath, Mary H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Mutaz B. Habal, MD.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Unfortunately for those who may still view the Milestones as burdensome or time-intensive assessment tools, the fact remains that they are here to stay and serve as a pillar in ACGME Next Accreditation System's pursuit of improved competency-based residency training. With increased experience, the value of the Milestones will become more apparent as CCCs are able to use normative data about resident performance on Milestones provided by the Plastic Surgery RRC to assess the quality of their program. Residents will be better informed about expectations and the expected trajectory of knowledge and skill required for graduation. Program directors will be able to identify areas for improvement in real time, enabling swift changes in curricula to optimize resident performance and education. The optimal way to evaluate resident and fellow progression along the Milestones is not yet determined but this will evolve, and it is our feeling that the Milestones will become a strong ally in training the next generation of plastic surgeons.
AB - Unfortunately for those who may still view the Milestones as burdensome or time-intensive assessment tools, the fact remains that they are here to stay and serve as a pillar in ACGME Next Accreditation System's pursuit of improved competency-based residency training. With increased experience, the value of the Milestones will become more apparent as CCCs are able to use normative data about resident performance on Milestones provided by the Plastic Surgery RRC to assess the quality of their program. Residents will be better informed about expectations and the expected trajectory of knowledge and skill required for graduation. Program directors will be able to identify areas for improvement in real time, enabling swift changes in curricula to optimize resident performance and education. The optimal way to evaluate resident and fellow progression along the Milestones is not yet determined but this will evolve, and it is our feeling that the Milestones will become a strong ally in training the next generation of plastic surgeons.
KW - Craniofacial milestones
KW - Craniofacial surgery training
KW - Milestones
KW - Plastic surgery education
KW - Residency training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84948714975&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002203
DO - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002203
M3 - Article
C2 - 26517467
AN - SCOPUS:84948714975
SN - 1049-2275
VL - 26
SP - 2254
EP - 2256
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
IS - 8
ER -