1. Program Administrator Certification
Cheryl Moss, MSEd. C-TAGME, University of Mississippi
Joanne Battaglia, C-TAGME, Orlando Health
Rebecca Young, C-TAGME, Aurora Health Care

2. TRAINING ADMINISTRATORS OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

3. “WE WANT TO PUMP YOU UP”

4. WHY?

5. Resident Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives
The Simplicity of GME
ACO
NAS
CLER
Milestones
Resident Patient Safety
and Quality Initiatives
Fee for service
Medical Home

6. Working your fingers to
the bone?

7. Got the weight of the world on your shoulders?

8. WHY?

9. To provide a standard of excellence in the management of graduate medical education programs.

10. TAGME IM Survey Results
Total # of PA’s surveyed: 370
Responded: 176
Response rate: 46%
THANK YOU!!!

11. How likely are you to apply? 18% will apply
Have you seriously considered becoming TAGME-certified? Yes: 70% No: 30%
How likely are you to apply?
18% will apply
50% will “probably” apply or “on the fence”

12. What will I gain?

13. FAME ?????

14. FORTUNE ?????

15. Resume Builder
Self
Satisfaction
Negotiation Power

16. Survey Question – “Please rate the reasons you became TAGME-certified
88% It is a professional challenge of my abilities.
83% It is a professional “feather in my cap”.
65% I like to be a role model for my professional colleagues.
52% I like to be a role model for my family.
46% I was hoping it would affect my salary.

17. REASONS TO BECOME CERTIFIED
Certification demonstrates your commitment to your profession
Certification builds self-esteem
Certification establishes professional credentials
Certification prepares you for greater on-the-job responsibilities
Certification improves skills and knowledge
Certification offers greater professional recognition from peers
Certification improves career opportunities and advancement

18. TAGME Certification Process

19. Criteria for initial certification
2 years of on-the-job experience in the same clinical specialty
15 hours of Education Credits in 3 years. All EC’s must
be from topics related to GME and/or professional
development experiences
Attendance at National, Regional and State Meetings
Institutional/Program Retreats
Webinars and on-line modules
Routine committees/work are NOT acceptable

20. Application Found on the TAGME website at www.tagme.org
Complete and submit during the application period only
Cost = $315.00

21. Time Line Application closed for 2016 Certification Cycle
2017 Certification Cycle: - Nov 2016-Feb 2017: Applications available from
TAGME Website - Jan 1, 2017-Feb 28, 2017: Complete and submit
application to TAGME - April 15, 2017-May 15, 2017: Complete Qualifying Assessment (QA) - Mid-June 2017-Aug 31, 2017: Assuming success on QA, completed Certifying Assessment (CA)

22. Certification Assessment Tools
Certification assessment tools are composed of two separate parts:
Qualifying Assessment (QA) (formerly “MAT”)
Certifying Assessment (CA) (formerly “WET”)

23. ME ????? TAKE A TEST ?????

24. Qualifying Assessment (QA)
Timed, monitored assessment (currently 3.5 hours)
Open-book - Resource documents
Matching, Multiple Choice
Successful completion is 80% overall

26. Certifying Assessment (CA)
Sent to you via upon passing QA
Assesses applied knowledge
2 month window for completion
Completed CA to be returned to TAGME via
Successful completion is 80% or better

27. Knowledge Assessed Duty Hours Competencies
Website Navigation, Governing Bodies
Recruitment and Recruitment Tools
Next Accreditation System (NAS)
Evaluations
Procedural/Case Logs
Academic Curriculum
ECFMG
ACGME Policies and Procedures

28. Why are citations required?
An underlying philosophy is that the training administrator must have the ability to find the answer through utilization of resources, NOT the necessity of having instant recall.
Open Book -

30. What if I’m not successful?
Each application is good for up to three attempts.

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Additional Questions
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