New program requirements for diagnostic radiology: update and discussion of the more complex requirements.

摘要

In January 2007, the American Journal of Roentgenology published a commentary on proposed new diagnostic radiology programrequirements followed by a response from the leadership of the Radiology Residency Review Committee (RRC) . Much has occurred since that time. By way of background, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires all RRCs to review program requirements for training programs every 5 years and revise them as necessary. The Radiology RRC did just that in 2005 during a special meeting devoted to the task. In developing the new program requirements, the RRC was motivated by both a desire to attain the ACGME goal of "exemplary accreditation" and by the awareness of its own fiduciary responsibility to residents and patients. The new program requirements were developed after careful deliberation.