Graduate Medical Education
MSC11 6093
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5156

Phone: (505) 272-6225
Fax: (505) 272-5184

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Graduate Medical Education

 

Resident Handbook

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GME Educational Programs
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Resident Handbook

GME Educational Programs

ACLS/PALS/ATLS

UNM HSC Houseofficers care for both adult and pediatric patients.

Interns are provided with the appropriate training during the initial Orientation process. Houseofficers who have received the level of training appropriate for their specialty may be excused from that training during orientation with proof of certification which is initially dated within six months of their start date. Proof of certification must be provided to the Office of GME no less than two months prior to their start date in order for a Houseofficer to be excused from the training. Fellows and off schedule residents will be required to have the training appropriate for the specialty prior to entering training at UNM HSC or will obtain such training within 30 days of their start date.

ACLS CERTIFICATION

Houseofficers who regularly participate on cardiac resuscitation teams will be required to maintain ACLS certification. Appropriate training and courses are offered through the BATCAVE.

Specialties which are required to receive initial ACLS certification are: Anesthesiology, Dental, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal and Preliminary Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Ob/Gyn, Orthopaedics, Surgery, and Urology.

BLS CERTIFICATION

Current training in BLS includes basic airway and cardiac management including the use of Automatic External Defibrillators. The principles and skills involved in BLS are those which can support a patient in any clinic, private physician’s office, or in a public place until more advanced ACLS providers are available. The Institution believes all Houseofficers should be capable of providing this initial care.

Specialties which will receive initial BLS certification are: Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Dental, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal and Preliminary Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Ob/Gyn, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery, Urology.

PALS CERTIFICATION

Houseofficers who may be required to participate in resuscitation of infants and children on a regular basis are required to maintain their PALS certification.

Specialties which will receive initial PALS certification are: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Urology.

Certification for ACLS, BLS, or PALS can be obtained through the BATCAVE at no cost to the Houseofficer. Please call the BATCAVE at 272-5478 for registration. Certificates will be awarded through AHA or ASHI. 

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GME EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES/PROGRAMS

  • BATCAVE — Various departments make use of the facilities offered by the human simulation lab including training in ACLS, BLS, PALS, and ATLS. In addition, various simulation modalities are available including Full Fidelity Human Patient Simulation and simulation of endoscopy procedures.
  • GME Web Based Curricula — In order to provide all Houseofficer’s curricula designed to address specific ACGME Competencies, web based modules have been developed in Research Design, Ethics, Evidence Based Medicine,Wellness, and Patient Safety/Clinical Quality Improvement.

    These curricula are in Learning Central and located at https://learningcentral.health.unm.edu/plateau/user/login.jsp. At the home page, enter your UNM NetID user name and password and login.

    **Note: this is different from your Novell and GroupWise username and password If you aren’t sure about your UNM NetID, contact the HSLIC help desk at 272-1694 or check the e-guide https://myportal.health.unm.edu/eGuide/servlet/eGuide.

    For more information on how to use Learning Central, go to http://hospitals.unm.edu/LMS/Tipsheets.shtml.

    Effective July 1, 2006, all UNM Houseofficers must successfully complete the Research Design curriculum during their first year of training at UNM, and to have successfully completed all three curricula during their residency or fellowship program. The completion of this curriculum is a requirement to obtain a certificate of completion from the institution. Those individuals who have successfully completed these curricula during their UNM residency program will not be required to repeat the curricula during any subsequent fellowship training at UNM.

    The GME Office will monitor the completion of the curricula, and each division will be required to provide reports on the progress of their trainees. The program directors will be responsible for assuring completion of the curricula by their trainees before requesting institutional certificates of completion of residency or fellowship training.
  • GME Today is available to all programs upon request. GME Today is an educational product which helps programs with an additional method of addressing the ACGME general competencies.
  • RAPS & GAPS — Resident Assisted Placement Services provides a noon time lunch lecture program designed to introduce Houseofficers to the business environment of medicine today and provide them with information to develop life skills.
  • Teacher & Educational Development — The Office of Teacher and Education Development, as a service to the Departments and GME, offers seminars designed to assist and improve Houseofficers teaching skills and abilities.
  • Healthcare System and Resources — The Center for Community Partnership in conjunction with GME offers Practice Management seminars (part of the ACGME Competency of System Based Practice) at the departmental level for Houseofficers who are completing their programs.

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ADDITIONAL GME WEB BASED CURRICULUM/EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES/WEB SITE BOOKMARKS

Houseofficers should be familiar with the information on the following Web pages:

Each program will provide trainees on information regarding their respected specialty board. For additional information see your program coordinator or search in the web browser.