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here is all I know about this so far:
i'm shocked, I really am, especially because its Yale.
--- AMSA LAD <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I confirmed today that the Yale surgical program has
> LOST its ACGME
> accreditation beginning in July 2003 (these things
> are done a year ahead of
> time). Supposedly, poor teaching and excessive
> work hours were two of the
> reasons cited, but no confirmation on that yet.
>
> We were able to get a few reporters to pick up this
> story, so look out for
> an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education
> soon. This will probably
> get picked up by a lot of other papers as well since
> this is Yale we are
> talking about. Its a program that has been losing
> residents over the past
> few years because of poor working conditions.
> Considering the ACGME doesn't
> crack down this hard on virtually anyone, this is
> really quite a striking
> development.
>
> Yale has a chance to redeem themselves by next year,
> and get their
> accreditation back, but all my sources feel its
> unlikely to happen.
> Incredible!
>
> --Rob
>
> _________________________________________________
> Robert S. Levy
> Voice 703.620.6600 ext.
> 211
> American Medical Student Association Fax
> 703.620.5873
> Legislative Affairs Director
> Pager 888.326.6893
> 1902 Association Drive
> email [email protected]
> <[email protected]>
> Reston, VA 20191-1502 Web
> <http://www.amsa.org>
>
i'm shocked, I really am, especially because its Yale.
--- AMSA LAD <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I confirmed today that the Yale surgical program has
> LOST its ACGME
> accreditation beginning in July 2003 (these things
> are done a year ahead of
> time). Supposedly, poor teaching and excessive
> work hours were two of the
> reasons cited, but no confirmation on that yet.
>
> We were able to get a few reporters to pick up this
> story, so look out for
> an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education
> soon. This will probably
> get picked up by a lot of other papers as well since
> this is Yale we are
> talking about. Its a program that has been losing
> residents over the past
> few years because of poor working conditions.
> Considering the ACGME doesn't
> crack down this hard on virtually anyone, this is
> really quite a striking
> development.
>
> Yale has a chance to redeem themselves by next year,
> and get their
> accreditation back, but all my sources feel its
> unlikely to happen.
> Incredible!
>
> --Rob
>
> _________________________________________________
> Robert S. Levy
> Voice 703.620.6600 ext.
> 211
> American Medical Student Association Fax
> 703.620.5873
> Legislative Affairs Director
> Pager 888.326.6893
> 1902 Association Drive
> email [email protected]
> <[email protected]>
> Reston, VA 20191-1502 Web
> <http://www.amsa.org>
>