ACGME Common Program Requirements (Post-Doctoral Education Program)

The choice of a program director should be informed by the mission of the program and the needs of the community. [...] A.4.a).(1) be a role model of professionalism; (Core) 243 Background and Intent: The program director, as the leader of the program, must serve as a role model to post-doctoral fellows in addition to fulfilling the technical aspects of the role. [...] A.4.a).(2) design and conduct the program in a fashion 246 consistent with the needs of the community, the 247 mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution, and the 248 mission(s) of the program; (Core) 249 Background and Intent: The mission of institutions participating in graduate medical education is to improve the health of the public. [...] Programs must understand the social determinants of health of the populations they serve and incorporate them in the design and implementation of the program curriculum, with the ultimate goal of addressing these needs and health disparities. [...] The program coordinator is a key member of the leadership team and is critical to the success of the program.