Section Chief Oversees the administration Similar/analogous role Division or Section Chief [insert name; e-mail and operations & staff that and duties [insert name; e-mail address] address] are designated as a functional unit within a service examples: – Cardiology Rheumatology Addiction psychiatry Site (Training) Director Oversees the educational Responsible for overall Program Director or [May be assumed by the program & management quality of the residency Residency Program VA Service Chief or (record keeping, didactics, training program & for Director Service Line Manager] evaluations; implementing compliance with the [insert name; e-mail address] One for each training the medical school or policies of the respective programs (e.g., Internal specialty-specific training accrediting & certifying Medicine, Psychiatry, program at VA) for trainees bodies Surgery, etc.) from a specific GME or Responsible for – [specified in the Program health discipline producing & maintaining Letter of Agreement (PLA) works directly with the a Program Letter of – for each training program] sponsoring affiliate’s Agreement (PLA) with Program Director each of the designated - assures residents are training sites Maintains – appropriately supervised evaluations& milestone - certifies duty rosters and data on all residents (in a participation in educational given program) activities at the VA (for disbursement agreement) Service Administrative Administrative Staff Similar, analogous role Department Executive – Officer (AO) supervisory level that and duties Director -reports to Service or oversees the operations and Reports to Department Chair Section Chief [insert staff within a VA clinical [insert name; e-mail address] name; e-mail address] service usually manages – Residency Program different policies, projects, for GME issues Coordinator ongoing initiatives within a specifically (non-supervisory, service reports to Program Director) [insert name; e-mail address] Core Faculty Specialty-specific faculty Similar, analogous role Core Faculty [insert names; who have a primary role in and duties [specified in the Program e-mail addresses] Letter of Agreement (PLA) teaching and supervising for each training program; residents [insert names; e-mail May serve on Clinical addresses] Competency Committees and other education-related assignments Overview [insert name of facility] VA (Healthcare System or Medical Center) Each site should develop: Highlights of certain VA statistics (bed sections, special clinical programs) – although not to the level of detail as a pack’ ‘trip Role of the VA non-profit research and education foundation
Section Chief [insert name; e-mail address] Oversees the administration and operations & staff that are designated as a functional unit within a service – examples: Cardiology Rheumatology Addiction psychiatry Similar/analogous role and duties Division or Section Chief [insert name; e-mail address] Site (Training) Director [May be assumed by the VA Service Chief or Service Line Manager] One for each training programs (e.g., Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, etc.) [specified in the Program Letter of Agreement (PLA) for each training program] Oversees the educational program & management (record keeping, didactics, evaluations; implementing the medical school or specialty-specific training program at VA) for trainees from a specific GME or health discipline – works directly with the sponsoring affiliate’s Program Director - assures residents are appropriately supervised - certifies duty rosters and participation in educational activities at the VA (for disbursement agreement) Responsible for overall quality of the residency training program & for compliance with the policies of the respective accrediting & certifying bodies – Responsible for producing & maintaining a Program Letter of Agreement (PLA) with each of the designated training sites – Maintains evaluations& milestone data on all residents (in a given program) Program Director or Residency Program Director [insert name; e-mail address] Service Administrative Officer (AO) -reports to Service or Section Chief [insert name; e-mail address] Administrative Staff – supervisory level that oversees the operations and staff within a VA clinical service – usually manages different policies, projects, ongoing initiatives within a service Similar, analogous role and duties Department Executive Director Reports to Department Chair [insert name; e-mail address] Residency Program Coordinator for GME issues specifically (non-supervisory, reports to Program Director) [insert name; e-mail address] Core Faculty [specified in the Program Letter of Agreement (PLA) for each training program; [insert names; e-mail addresses] Specialty-specific faculty who have a primary role in teaching and supervising residents May serve on Clinical Competency Committees and other education-related assignments Similar, analogous role and duties Core Faculty [insert names; e-mail addresses] Overview [insert name of facility] VA (Healthcare System or Medical Center) Each site should develop: Highlights of certain VA statistics (bed sections, special clinical programs) – although not to the level of detail as a ‘trip pack’ Role of the VA non-profit research and education foundation
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