2020 Joint AAPM | COMP Virtual Meeting
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Session Title: Formalizing Professionalism and Soft Skills Training in Residency: Examples from Programs
Question 1: What organization requires professionalism to be taught in physics residency programs?
Reference:Campep.org/ResidencyStandards.pdf pp 6-7, accessed 6/5/2020
Choice A:CAMPEP
Choice B:MPLA
Choice C:ACGME
Choice D:ACR
Question 2: What organization tests physicists on professionalism and ethics?
Reference:https://www.theabr.org/medical-physics/initial-certification/part-1-exam/professionalism-ethics- content-guide accessed 6/5/2020
Choice A:ABR
Choice B:CCPM
Choice C:MDCB
Choice D:SDAMPP
Question 3: What is a behavior- and systems-based definition of professionalism in medicine?
Reference:Top of Page 2735 (PDF Page 4). Lesser et al. A Behavioral and Systems View of Professionalism. JAMA. 2010;304(24):2732-2737.
Choice A:The competence expected of a professional.
Choice B:A set of behaviors enabled by a specific set of skills.
Choice C:The conduct and qualities expected of a professional.
Choice D:An attitudinal competency based on immutable character traits.
Choice E:Standards and practices associated with a professional.
Question 4: What is an effective approach to create an effective environment for teaching professionalism?
Reference:Top of right column on Page 206 (PDF Page 2). Cruess and Cruess. Teaching professionalism: general principles. Medical Teacher, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2006, pp. 205–208
Choice A:Reduce the number of clinical hours for trainees
Choice B:Provide written exams on the topic of professionalism
Choice C:Only discuss professional issues one-on-one with trainees (not in a group setting)
Choice D:Provide structured opportunities to discuss professional issues in a safe environment
Choice E:Ensure the trainees have key reading materials on the topic of professionalism
Question 5: In a CAMPEP residency program, what percentage of a resident’s time may be reasonably allocated to soft skill development?
Reference:Kahn et al. JACMP 2016
Choice A:Less than 5%
Choice B:5 to 10%
Choice C:10 to 20%
Choice D:Greater than 20%
Question 6: Which AAPM Report describes the Essentials for Medical Physics Residency Training Programs?
Reference:https://www.aapm.org/pubs/reports/detail.asp?docid=149
Choice A:No. 159
Choice B:No. 197
Choice C:No. 249
Choice D:No. 133
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