Guide for the Use of American College of Physicians Statements on Clinical Competence
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Position Papers1 October 1987Guide for the Use of American College of Physicians Statements on Clinical CompetenceHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-4-588 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe American College of Physicians Statements on Clinical Competence set forth the minimum criteria necessary for competent performance of specific procedures and are intended to facilitate assessments of physician competence during the course of privilege delineation decisions. To use the statements optimally, the following factors should be kept in mind.1. There are at least four pathways to procedural competence:a. A physician who completes an accredited residency or fellowship program may achieve certification in the respective specialty, which implies that the physician's procedural skills and competence have been documented in writing. For example, the American Board of Internal Medicine... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *This paper was authored by Eugene A. Hildreth, M.D., and Margaret Higgins Radany, MPP, with the Clinical Privileges Project Steering Committee: Eugene A. Hildreth, M.D., Chairman; Whitney W. Addington, M.D.; James A. Cowan, M.D.; William E. Golden, M.D.; William A. Reynolds, M.D.; James S. Roberts, M.D.; Sankey V. Williams, M.D.; and Linda L. Blank (Consultant). This paper was approved by the Health and Public Policy Committee on 25 March 1987 and the Board of Regents on 30 March 1987. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAmerican College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2006 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Invasive Electrophysiology Studies, Catheter Ablation, and CardioversionAmerican College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2006 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Invasive ElectrophysiologyStudies,CatheterAblation,andCardioversionAmerican College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Competence Statement on invasive electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, and cardioversion43This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org) and the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org). Reprints of this document are available for $5 each by calling 800-253-4636 (US only) or writing the American College of Cardiology, Educational Services, 9111 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1699.44Developed in Collaboration With the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Competence Statement on Invasive Electrophysiology Studies, Catheter Ablation, and CardioversionMedical Staff Privileges for Ethics Consultants: An Institutional ModelFormation en gastroentérologie et critères ďagréation en BelgiqueThe gastroenterologist: physician or technician?Presidential address 1988: The future of gastrointestinal endoscopy and the A/S/G/E: will we continue to lead or be led? 1 October 1987Volume 107, Issue 4Page: 588-589KeywordsFellowshipsPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policyResidency ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...