Safety measures, but what about measures to assure education/training/experience?

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To the Editor:Patient safety should be paramount in resident education. As noted by Igleharl, mindful action by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has led to substantial reduction in and limitation of resident service and education activities. That group has now made further recommendations to reduce fatigue and increase safety. The major impediments to past implementation of ACGME recommendations have been resident replacement costs and even finding qualified replacements.