Rotation

Overview

• Gordon Yu, MD, Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residency Training Program (Chair)
• Irving Nachamkin, DrPH, MPH, Co-Director
• Nina Lunning-Prak, MD, PhD, Co-Director
• Leslie Litzky, MD (Anatomic Pathology)
• Stephen Master, MD, PhD (Laboratory Medicine)

REACH review of rotations is an integral and essential component of this successful residency program. It encourages and formalizes a constructive dialogue between residents and faculty that results in a better educational experience. By highlighting the strengths of a rotation, it may also identify problem areas in which improvement may be warranted.

• Identification of rotation to review. The Residency leadership determines and prioritizes which rotation is reviewed based on input from faculty and residents, as well as the requirements for a periodic review of each rotation.
  
  
• Notification of faculty and residents. REACH notifies faculty of the rotation, residents, Chief Residents, Division Chiefs, and Chairman, that a rotation will be reviewed and develops a timeline.
  
  
• Formation of resident sub-committee. The AP or CP Chief Resident forms a working sub-committee of senior and junior residents (4 members total) that is charged to develop a questionnaire to solicit input from all current and former residents regarding the educational experience on the rotation. Members of the committee meet with the laboratory/rotation director to discuss pertinent issues.
  
  
• Preparation and distribution of survey. The resident sub-committee creates an appropriate survey form to be completed by residents, which is reviewed and approved by the REACH and laboratory/rotation director. The survey is distributed to all residents in the program who have participated in the rotation.
  
  
• Collection of data and report generation. When at least 80% of surveys have been returned, results are compiled and a summary report generated by the resident committee. This report, which identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the rotation, should contain constructive suggestions for improvement, and will be subject to review and approval by the REACH.
  
  
• Presentation of report to rotation faculty. REACH committee member (Residency Director) meets with laboratory/rotation director to discuss results of survey and revised summary report, including all individual faculty evaluations. Summary report with pertinent faculty evaluations is then distributed to all other faculty members participating in rotation.
  
  
• Response from rotation faculty. Formal written response generated by laboratory/rotation director and forwarded to REACH committee, appropriate vice-chair and chairman.
  
  
• REACH-moderated discussion between faculty and residents. Meeting scheduled with residents, laboratory/rotation director and residency director to discuss summary report, response and possible solutions to improve rotation.
  
  
• REACH follow-up. The REACH monitors implemented changes.