Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) are co-sponsoring an initiative to create a common set of foundational competencies for use in undergraduate medical education programs in the United States.

This initiative aligns with recommendations outlined in the Undergraduate Medical Education-Graduate Medical Education Review Committee (UGRC) report and is part of a comprehensive effort by all three organizations to improve the transition to residency.

This initiative will have significant impact on medical students and academic medicine for years to come. The co-sponsoring organizations are committed to capturing and incorporating diverse voices from across academic medicine.

Please provide your input by responding to the questions below. The steering committee for this initiative will review all feedback collected.

Please email CBME@aamc.org with additional comments or questions.

The AAMC, ACGME and AACOM are seeking your input to help us develop a common set of foundational competencies in undergraduate medical education. The information you provide will be used to inform the recommendations of the working group. Your information may also be used to inform other research activities. We intend to publish our findings and present at academic conferences. All heath care industry professionals are invited to provide input. Participating in this activity is voluntary. All information collected through this form is anonymous. The information you provide will be shared between the three organizations noted above. We may release de-identified responses to individuals who agree to protect it and who agree to the AAMC, ACGME & AACOM confidentiality policies. This activity has been reviewed according to AAMC policies and procedures. If you have any questions about this form, please contact the project team at cbme@aamc.org. By continuing, you acknowledge that you have read the above and agree to participate.

What should we expect all medical students to be able to do, know, and value regardless of their future specialty in the following six domains of competence (professionalism, patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, and systems-based practice)? Note: maximum 4,000 characters.

For those working in medical education, what frameworks for competency-based education (CBE) are currently being used? How is "used" defined at the local school level? Note: maximum 4,000 characters.

What are the implications to adopting a common set of competencies across undergraduate medical education (UME) that align with graduate medical education (GME)? Note: maximum 4,000 characters.

What does success look like once the new foundational competencies are available and beginning to be implemented? Note: maximum 4,000 characters.

Please share any additional feedback. Note: maximum 4,000 characters.