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Specialty-Specific Program Requirements: Program Coordinator Dedicated Time
Effective as of July 1, 2023
Common Program Requirements are in bold
In addition to the specialty- and subspecialty-specific program requirements listed below, the following Common Program
Requirements Background and Intent applies:
Background and Intent: The requirement does not address the source of funding required to provide the specified
salary support.
Each program requires a lead administrative person, frequently referred to as a program coordinator, administrator,
or as otherwise titled by the institution. This person will frequently manage the day-to-day operations of the program
and serve as an important liaison and facilitator between the learners, faculty and other staff members, and the
ACGME. Individuals serving in this role are recognized as program coordinators by the ACGME.
The program coordinator is a key member of the leadership team and is critical to the success of the program. As
such, the program coordinator must possess skills in leadership and personnel management appropriate to the
complexity of the program. Program coordinators are expected to develop in-depth knowledge of the ACGME and
Program Requirements, including policies and procedures. Program coordinators assist the program director in
meeting accreditation requirements, educational programming, and support of residents.
Programs, in partnership with their Sponsoring Institutions, should encourage the professional development of their
program coordinators and avail them of opportunities for both professional and personal growth. Programs with
fewer residents may not require a full-time coordinator; one coordinator may support more than one program.
The minimum required dedicated time and support specified in II.C.2.a) is inclusive of activities directly related to
administration of the accredited program. It is understood that coordinators often have additional responsibilities,
beyond those directly related to program administration, including, but not limited to, departmental administrative
responsibilities, medical school clerkships, planning lectures that are not solely intended for the accredited
program, and mandatory reporting for entities other than the ACGME. Assignment of these other responsibilities will
necessitate consideration of allocation of additional support so as not to preclude the coordinator from devoting the
time specified above solely to administrative activities that support the accredited program.
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Allergy and Immunology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program.
(Core)
Number of Approved Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.3
7-10
0.4
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Anesthesiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
9-10
0.7
11-15
0.8
16-20
0.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.1
31-35
1.2
36-40
1.3
41-45
1.4
46-50
1.5
51-55
1.6
56-60
1.7
61-65
1.8
66-70
1.9
71-75
2.0
76-80
2.1
81-85
2.2
86-90
2.3
91-95
2.4
96-100
2.5
101-105
2.6
106-110
2.7
111-115
2.8
116-120
2.9
Over 120
3.0
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Adult Cardiothoracic
Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesiology and
Acute Pain Medicine
II.C.2. The program director and, as applicable, the program’s leadership team, must be provided
with support adequate for administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1
0.2
2
0.22
3
0.24
4
0.26
5
0.28
6
0.3
7
0.32
8
0.34
9
0.36
10
0.38
11
0.4
12
0.42
13
0.44
14
0.46
15
0.48
16
0.50
>16
Additional 0.02 FTE
per fellow
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Medicine
II.C.2. The program director and, as applicable, the program’s leadership team, must be provided
with support adequate for administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Required (FTE)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
>10
per fellow
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Obstetric Anesthesiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1
0.2
2
0.22
3
0.24
4
0.26
>4
Additional 0.02 FTE
per fellow
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1
0.2
2
0.22
3
0.24
4
0.26
5
0.28
6
0.3
>6
Additional 0.02 FTE
per fellow
Colon and Rectal Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 50
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Dermatology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-20
.50
21 or more
1.0
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Micrographic Surgery and
Dermatologic Oncology
Pediatric Dermatology
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
Diagnostic Radiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
Eight to 10
0.7
11 to 15
0.8
16 to 20
0.9
21 to 25
1.0
26 to 30
1.10
31 to 35
1.20
36 to 40
1.30
41 to 45
1.40
46 to 50
1.50
51 to 55
1.60
56 to 60
1.70
61 to 65
1.80
66 to 70
1.90
71 or more
2.0
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Interventional Radiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator of an IR-independent program must be provided with
support as follows:
II.C.2.a).(1) If the Sponsoring Institution sponsors only an IR-independent program, the program
coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 50 percent FTE for
administration of the program.
(Core)
II.C.2.a).(2) If the Sponsoring Institution sponsors both an IR-independent program and an IR-integrated
program, the program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the IR-Independent program.
(Core)
II.C.2.b) At a minimum, the program coordinator of an IR-integrated program must be provided with the
dedicated time and support specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-12
0.6
13-18
0.7
19-24
0.8
25 or More
1.0
Abdominal Radiology
Musculoskeletal Radiology
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1-3
0.3
4-7
0.4
8 or more
0.50
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Emergency Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a. At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
18-20
0.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.10
31-35
1.20
36-40
1.30
41-45
1.40
46-50
1.50
51-55
1.60
56-60
1.70
61-65
1.80
66-70
1.90
71-75
2.0
76-80
2.10
81-85
2.20
86-90
2.30
91-95
2.40
96-100
2.50
Emergency Medical Services
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a. The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Family Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Minimum Additional Aggregate
FTE Required for Administration
of the Program
1-6
50
n/a
7-12
70
n/a
13-20
90
n/a
21-30
100
n/a
31-45
100
25
46 or more
100
50
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Internal Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
<7
.5
0
7-10
.5
.2
10-15
.5
.3
16-20
.5
.4
21-25
.5
.5
26-30
.5
.6
31-35
.5
.7
36-40
.5
.8
41-45
.5
.9
46-50
.5
1.0
51-55
.5
1.1
56-60
.5
1.2
61-65
.5
1.3
66-70
.5
1.4
71-75
.5
1.5
76-80
.5
1.6
81-85
.5
1.7
86-90
.5
1.8
91-95
.5
1.9
96-100
.5
2.0
101-105
.5
2.1
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
106-110
.5
2.2
111-115
.5
2.3
116-120
.5
2.4
121-125
.5
2.5
126-130
.5
2.6
131-135
.5
2.7
136-140
.5
2.8
141-145
.5
2.9
146-150
.5
3.0
151-155
.5
3.1
156-160
.5
3.2
161-165
.5
3.3
166-170
.5
3.4
171-175
.5
3.5
176-180
.5
3.6
181-185
.5
3.7
186-190
.5
3.8
191-195
.5
3.9
196-200
.5
4.0
201-205
.5
4.1
206-210
.5
4.2
211-215
.5
4.3
216-220
.5
4.4
221-225
.5
4.5
226-230
.5
4.6
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Cardiovascular Disease
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
19-21
.3
.62
22-24
.3
.68
25-27
.3
.74
28-30
.3
.80
31-33
.3
.86
34-36
.3
.92
37-39
.3
.98
40-42
.3
1.04
43-45
.3
1.10
46-48
.3
1.16
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Critical Care Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
19-21
.3
.62
22-24
.3
.68
25-27
.3
.74
28-30
.3
.80
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and
Metabolism
Medical Oncology
Rheumatology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Gastroenterology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
19-21
.3
.62
22-24
.3
.68
25-27
.3
.74
28-30
.3
.80
31-33
.3
.86
34-36
.3
.92
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Hematology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Infectious Disease
Nephrology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
19-21
.3
.62
22-24
.3
.68
25-27
.3
.74
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Advanced Heart Failure and
Transplant Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Transplant Hepatology
II.C.1 There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
19-21
.3
.62
22-24
.3
.68
25-27
.3
.74
28-30
.3
.80
31-33
.3
.86
34-36
.3
.92
37-39
.3
.98
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Pulmonary Disease
Hematology and Medical
Oncology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
Medical Genetics and
Genomics
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 30
percent time for administration of the program. Programs with seven or more approved resident positions
must be provided with an additional two percent time for each approved position.
(Core)
Clinical Biochemical Genetics
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent time for administration of the program.
(Core)
Laboratory Genetics and
Genomics
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 30
percent time for the administration of the program. Programs with seven or more approved post-doctoral
fellow positions must be provided with an additional two percent time for each approved position.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Medical Biochemical Genetics
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent time for administration of the program.
(Core)
Neurological Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program.
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-7
50%
8-14
70%
15-20
80%
21 or more
100%
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Neurology
Child Neurology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a. At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-10
0.7
11-15
0.8
16-20
0.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.1
31-35
1.2
36-40
1.3
41-45
1.4
46-50
1.5
51-55
1.6
56-60
1.7
Clinical Neurophysiology
Epilepsy
Vascular Neurology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of
Approved Fellow
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.2
4-6
0.2
7-9
0.2
10-12
0.25
13-15
0.3
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1-6
0.5
7-10
0.7
11-15
0.8
16-20
0.9
Nuclear Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6 residents
0.25
7-12 residents
0.30
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Obstetrics and Gynecology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
Required for
Coordinator Support
Minimum Additional Aggregate
FTE Required for Adminis
tration
of the Program
7-10
0.7
-
11-15
0.8
-
16-20
0.9
-
21-25
1.0
-
26-30
1.0
0.1
31-35
1.0
0.2
36-40
1.0
0.3
41-45
1.0
0.4
46-50
1.0
0.5
51-55
1.0
0.6
56-60
1.0
0.7
61-65
1.0
0.8
66-70
1.0
0.9
71-75
1.0
1.0
76-80
1.0
1.1
Complex Family Planning
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.3 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Gynecologic Oncology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
6 or fewer
0.3
7-8
0.45
9 or more
0.5
Ophthalmology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.5 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
Ophthalmic Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Orthopaedic Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program.
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-10
50%
11-20
80%
21-30
100%
31-40
120%
41-55
140%
56-70
160%
>70
180%
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic
Surgery
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic
Surgery
Musculoskeletal Oncology
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Orthopaedic Trauma
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Osteopathic
Neuromusculoskeletal
Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.5 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Otolaryngology – Head and
Neck Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-10
50%
11 or more
80%
Neurotology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Pediatric Otolaryngology
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Pathology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 50
percent time for administration of the program. Programs with seven or more approved resident positions
must be provided with an additional two percent time for each approved position.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Blood Banking/Transfusion
Medicine
Chemical Pathology
Cytopathology
Forensic Pathology
Hematopathology
Medical Microbiology
Neuropathology
Pediatric Pathology
Selective Pathology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved Fellow
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.2
4-9
0.3
10 or more
0.4
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Pediatrics
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
< 7
.5
7-10
.7
11-15
.8
16-20
.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.1
31-35
1.2
36-40
1.3
41-45
1.4
46-50
1.5
51-55
1.6
56-60
1.7
61-65
1.8
66-70
1.9
71-75
2.0
76-80
2.1
81-85
2.2
86-90
2.3
91-95
2.4
96-100
2.5
101-105
2.6
106-110
2.7
111-115
2.8
116-120
2.9
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
121-125
3.0
126-130
3.1
131-135
3.2
136-140
3.3
141-145
3.4
146-150
3.5
151-155
3.6
156-160
3.7
161-165
3.8
166-170
3.9
171-175
4.0
176-180
4.1
181-185
4.2
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Adolescent Medicine
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Developmental-
Behavioral
Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Rheumatology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.3
4-6
0.5
7-9
0.68
10-12
0.74
13-15
0.8
16-18
0.86
19-21
0.92
21-24
0.98
25-27
1.04
28-30
1.1
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of .3 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of
Approved
Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
Required for
Coordinator
Support
Additional
Aggregate FTE
Required for
Administration of
the Program
<7
.5
0
7-10
.5
.2
11-15
.5
.3
16-20
.5
.4
21-25
.5
.5
26-30
.5
.6
31-35
.5
.7
36-40
.5
.8
41-45
.5
.9
46-50
.5
1.0
51-55
.5
1.1
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Plastic Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
II.C.2.b) For coordinators with responsibility for both an independent and integrated Plastic Surgery
program the requirement for support is additive.
(Core)
II.C.2.c) Programs with a total of 21 or more residents must have at least a 1.0 FTE coordinator, with the
remaining required support provided by one or more additional persons.
(Core)
Specialty Specific Background and Intent: The Review Committee recognizes that many program
coordinators support both an Integrated and an Independent Plastic Surgery program. Administrative
support for coordinators who support both formats is additive. For example, a program with 3 residents in
the Independent program and 7 residents in the Integrated program would require a total of 120% FTE for
program coordinator support (50% FTE for the Independent program + 70% FTE for the Integrated
program) across both programs.
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum Support Required FTE
1-6
.50
7-10
.70
11-15
.80
16-20
.90
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.10
31-35
1.20
36-40
1.30
41-45
1.40
46-50
1.50
>50
1.60
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Aerospace Medicine
Occupational and
Environmental Medicine
Public Health and General
Preventive Medicine
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 50
percent time for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Psychiatry
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-10
0.7
11-15
0.8
16-20
0.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.1
31-35
1.2
36-40
1.3
41-45
1.4
46-50
1.5
51-55
1.6
56 or more
1.7
Addiction Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-8
0.66
9-10
0.7
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-8
0.66
9-10
0.7
11-12
0.74
13-14
0.78
15-16
0.82
17-18
0.86
19-20
0.9
21-22
0.94
23-24
0.98
25-26
1.02
27-28
1.06
Radiation Oncology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.5
7-10
0.7
11-15
0.8
16-20
0.9
21-25
1.0
26-30
1.1
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.50
7-10
.70
11-15
.80
16-25
1.0
26-35
1.2
36-45
1.4
46-55
1.6
56-65
1.8
66-75
2.0
76-85
2.2
86-95
2.4
≥96
2.5
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: The Review Committee recognizes that some
surgical program coordinators support large programs, that some support multiple programs,
including other surgical specialties, and that some support other administrative functions
within their Sponsoring Institution in addition to residency/fellowship programs. Support of
large and/or multiple programs requires a facile working knowledge of each specialty’s
requirements, as well as the ability to manage the day-to-day requirements of large/multiple
programs and their required data. The Committee believes that program coordinators who
support general surgery programs and are assigned to support other specialties should only
support surgical specialties, as these specialties have more similarities in their execution than
non-surgical specialties.
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Complex General Surgical
Oncology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.40
7-10
.60
11-15
.70
16 or more
.75
Pediatric Surgery
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 30
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Surgical Critical Care
II.C.2. The program coordinator(s) must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.30
7-9
.35
10 or more
.40
II.C.2.b) Coordinators overseeing a total of 20 or more residents/fellows must have additional
administrative assistance.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Vascular Surgery (Integrated)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.50
7-10
.70
11-15
.80
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: Support for a single coordinator who has responsibility for both
an integrated vascular surgery program and an independent vascular surgery program is addressed in
II.C.2. of the Program Requirements for each of those program formats and is cumulative.
Vascular Surgery (Independent)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
0.50
7-10
0.70
11-15
0.80
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: Support for a single coordinator who has responsibility for both
an integrated vascular surgery program and an independent vascular surgery program is addressed in
II.C.2. of the Program Requirements for each of those program formats and is cumulative.
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Thoracic Surgery – Integrated
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program.
(Core)
Number of Approved Resident
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.30
7-10
.40
11-15
.50
16-20
.60
21-25
.70
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: The Review Committee recognizes that many program
coordinators support both an Integrated and an independent thoracic surgery program. Administrative
support for coordinators who support both formats is additive. For example, a program with two fellows in
the independent program and seven residents in the integrated program would require a total of 70 percent
FTE for program coordinator support across both programs (30 percent FTE for the independent program +
40 percent FTE for the integrated program).
It is suggested that program coordinators assigned to non-thoracic surgery programs should support only
other surgical specialties as these specialties have more similarities in their execution than would specialty
in another area. Trying to cover programs under multiple hospital departments/specialties decreases the
coordinator’s effectiveness with the thoracic surgery residents/fellows.
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Thoracic Surgery – Independent
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator(s) must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-6
.30
7-10
.40
11-15
.50
16-20
.60
21-25
.70
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: The Review Committee recognizes that many program
coordinators support both an integrated and an independent thoracic surgery program. Administrative
support for coordinators who support both formats is additive. For example, a program with 2 fellows in the
independent program and 7 residents in the Integrated program would require a total of 70 percent FTE for
program coordinator support (30 percent FTE for the Independent program + 40 percent FTE for the
integrated program) across both programs.
It is suggested that program coordinators assigned to non-thoracic surgery programs should support only
other surgical specialties as these specialties have more similarities in their execution than would specialty
in another area. Trying to cover programs under multiple hospital departments/specialties decreases the
coordinator’s effectiveness with the thoracic surgery residents/fellows.
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Specialty/Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Transitional Year
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) Additional support must be provided based on program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
Coordinator(s) Required
1-15
0.5
16-20
0.75
21 or more
1.0
II.C.2.b) FTE support must be exclusive to the transitional year program.
(Core)
Urology
Will not issue citations until July 1,
2024 for programs with an
increase in required FTE
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a.) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program.
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE
1-5
.5
6-10
.7
11-15
.8
16-20
.9
≥ 21
1.0
Pediatric Urology
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Multidisciplinary Specialties/Subspecialties
Addiction Medicine
(subspecialty of Family Medicine,
Internal Medicine, or Psychiatry)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of
Approved Fellow
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.2 FTE
4-6
0.5 FTE
7-8
0.66 FTE
9-10
0.7 FTE
Brain Injury Medicine
(Subspecialty of Child Neurology,
Neurology, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of .2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Clinical Informatics
(Subspecialty of Anesthesiology,
Family Medicine, Internal
Medicine, Pathology,
or
Pediatrics)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of
Approved Fellow
Positions
Minimum FTE
Required for
Coordinator Support
Minimum Additional
Aggregate FTE
Required for
Administration of the
Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
>12
.3
.50
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: For instance, a program with an approved complement of eight
fellows is required to have at least 68 percent FTE administrative support: 30 percent FTE for the program
coordinator, and an additional 38 percent FTE aggregate support. This additional support may be for the
program coordinator only or divided among the program coordinator and one or more other administrative
personnel. The Review Committee has not specified how the FTE should be distributed to allow programs,
in partnership with their Sponsoring Institution, to allocate the FTE as they see fit.
Dermatopathology
(Subspecialty of Dermatology and
Pathology)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 0.2 FTE
for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Female Pelvic Medicine
and
Reconstructive
Surgery
(Subspecialty of Obstetrics and
Gynecology and Urology)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-2
0.2
3 or more
0.3
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Geriatric Medicine
(Subspecialty of Family
Medicine
or Internal Medicine)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
>18
.3
.62
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: For instance, a program with an approved complement of eight
fellows must have at least 68 percent FTE administrative support: 30 percent FTE for the program
coordinator, and an additional 38 percent FTE aggregate support. This additional support may be for the
program coordinator only or divided among the program coordinator and one or more other administrative
personnel. The Review Committee has not specified how the FTE should be distributed to allow programs,
in partnership with their Sponsoring Institution, to allocate the FTE as they see fit.
Hand Surgery
(Subspecialty of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and
Surgery)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
(Subspecialty of Anesthesiology,
Family Medicine, Internal
Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry,
or Radiation Oncology)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
13-15
.3
.50
16-18
.3
.56
>18
.3
.62
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: For instance, a program with an approved complement of eight
fellows must have at least 68 percent FTE administrative support: 30 percent FTE for the program
coordinator, and an additional 38 percent FTE aggregate support. This additional support may be for the
program coordinator only or divided among the program coordinator and one or more other administrative
personnel. The Review Committee has not specified how the FTE should be distributed to allow programs,
in partnership with their Sponsoring Institution, to allocate the FTE as they see fit.
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
(Combined program for Internal
Medicine and Pediatrics)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Resident Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
<7
0.5
n/a
7-10
0.5
0.2
11-15
0.5
0.3
16-20
0.5
0.4
21-25
0.5
0.5
26-30
0.5
0.6
31-35
0.5
0.7
36-40
0.5
0.8
41-45
0.5
0.9
46-50
0.5
1.0
51-55
0.5
1.1
56-60
0.5
1.2
61-65
0.5
1.3
> 65
0.5
1.4
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: For instance, a program with an approved complement of 24
residents is required to have 100 percent FTE for coordinator support. The Review Committee decided not
to specify how the support should be distributed to allow programs, in partnership with their Sponsoring
Institution, to allocate the support as they see fit.
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Medical Toxicology
(subspecialty of
Emergency Medicine or
Preventive Medicine)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a. At a minimum, the program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated
minimum of 20 percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Molecular Genetic Pathology
(
subspecialty of Medical Genetics
and Genomics or Pathology)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved Fellow
Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.2
4-9
0.3
10 or more
0.4
Neurocritical Care
(Subspecialty of Neurology and
Neurological Surgery)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with support adequate for administration of the
program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support as
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1-4
0.25 FTE
5 or more
0.50 FTE
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Neuroendovascular Intervention
(Subspecialty of Child Neurology,
Diagnostic Radiology,
Neurological Surgery, or
Neurology)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum Support
Required (FTE)
1-3
0.3
4-7
0.4
8 or more
0.5
Neuromuscular Medicine
(subspecialty
of Child Neurology,
Neurology, and Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and
support specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.2 FTE
4-6
0.2 FTE
7-9
0.2 FTE
10-12
0.25 FTE
13-15
0.3 FTE
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Pain Medicine
(Subspecialty of Anesthesiology,
Child Neurology, Neurology, or
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be supported at 20 percent FTE for administration of
the program. Additional support must be provided based on program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
Coordinator(s)
Required
2
0.22
3
0.24
4
0.26
5
0.28
>5
Additional 0.02 FTE
per fellow
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
(subspecialty
of Pediatrics and
Emergency Medicine)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE
1-3
0.3
4-6
0.5
7-9
0.68
10-12
0.74
13-15
0.8
16-18
0.86
19-21
0.92
21-24
0.98
25-27
1.04
28-30
1.1
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Sleep Medicine
(Subspecialty of Child Neurology,
Internal Medicine, Neurology,
Pediatrics, or Psychiatry)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with the dedicated time and support
specified below for administration of the program. Additional administrative support must be provided
based on the program size as follows:
(Core)
Number of Approved
Fellow Positions
Minimum FTE Required for
Coordinator Support
Additional Aggregate FTE
Required for Administration
of the Program
1-3
.3
0
4-6
.3
.2
7-9
.3
.38
10-12
.3
.44
>12
.3
.50
Specialty-Specific Background and Intent: For instance, a program with an approved complement of eight
fellows is required to have at least 68 percent FTE administrative support: 30 percent FTE for the program
coordinator, and an additional 38 percent FTE aggregate support. This additional support may be for the
program coordinator only or divided among the program coordinator and one or more other administrative
personnel. The Review Committee has not specified how the FTE should be distributed to allow programs,
in partnership with their Sponsoring Institution, to allocate the FTE as they see fit.
Sports Medicine
(Subspecialty of Emergency
Medicine, Family Medicine,
Pediatrics, or Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation)
II.C.1. There must be administrative support for program coordination.
(Core)
II.C.1.a) There must be a program coordinator.
(Core)
II.C.1.b) The program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated minimum of 20
percent FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
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Subspecialty Name
Program Requirement Language
Undersea and Hyperbaric
Medicine
(subspecialty
of
Emergency Medicine or
Preventive Medicine)
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator(s) must be provided with support equal to a dedicated
minimum of 0.2 FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)
Sponsoring Institution-Based Fellowships
Fellowship Name
Program Requirement Language
Health Care Administration,
Leadership, and Management
II.C.2. The program coordinator must be provided with dedicated time and support adequate for
administration of the program based upon its size and configuration.
(Core)
II.C.2.a) At a minimum, the program coordinator must be provided with support equal to a dedicated
minimum of 0.2 FTE for administration of the program.
(Core)