1. The Clinical Competency Committee
Dean Seehusen, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Professor of Family Medicine

2. Origins of the CCC
Some programs have always had a CCC, although it may have been called many different things
The move to competency based assessment led the advent of many new evaluation tools
Milestones and EPAs have only increased the amount of evaluation done
The volume of data became overwhelming for the PD to sift through alone
The ACGME now mandates that a committee play a key role in competency assessment

3. ACGME. Clinical Competency Committees 2nd Edition
ACGME. Clinical Competency Committees 2nd Edition. Available at:

4. Benefits of the CCC

5. From the PD Perspective
Spreads the workload and responsibility
Greater “buy-in” from faculty
Increases credibility and reproducibility of evaluations comes with a larger number of voices at the table
Higher quality and quantity of feedback
ACGME. Clinical Competency Committees 2nd Edition. Available at:

6. From the Program Perspective
Develops a shared mental model of expectations
Insures competency is adequately evaluated and reported
Standardizes evaluation between residents
Ensures each resident is progressing along a proper trajectory
Identifies residents in difficulty
Identifies program weaknesses
Acts as a form of faculty development
ACGME. Clinical Competency Committees 2nd Edition. Available at: