PLAS Collaborators
The increased attention on periodic evaluation of practicing physicians means that state licensing authorities and other relevant stakeholders have a growing interest in available resources to evaluate various aspects of physician competence.
As a result, PLAS staff have modified the research and development agenda and the operational orientation of PLAS to optimize the ability of the program to meet the assessment needs of practicing physicians in the next five to ten years.
The NBME and the FSMB are phasing out delivery of PLAS assessment services at their offices in order to focus on developing collaborative relationships with national assess-ment programs that have the capability to provide localized, performance-based assessments in conjunction with the standardized assessment tools developed through the PLAS.
Collaboration with local programs allows for a more comprehensive assessment that can be tailored to the individual physician’s practice and enables the physician to obtain assessment at a national center that is more geographically convenient.
Since the majority of collaborators are associated with medical schools and training programs, education and remediation can also be incorporated as part of the assessment process.
California
Physician Assessment and Clinical Education Program (PACE)
PACE
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
Physician Assessment and Clinical Education Program (PACE)
UCSD School of Medicine
1899 McKee Street, Suite 126
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 543-6770
http://www.paceprogram.ucsd.edu
Peter Boal
pboal@ucsd.edu
PACE info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
2 Days |
| Cost: |
$8,500 - $9,500 |
| Final Report: |
4-6 Weeks |
|
- PLAS exams including CCS/TSR
- 360 assessment
- Oral clinical exam
- Chart review
- Practice profile
- History & Physical Skills exam
- Health exam & Cognitive function screening
- Exit interview
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- 1 week clinical education program provided at UCSDMC or satellite clinics.
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Colorado
Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP)
CPEP
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
|
Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP)
7351 Lowry Boulevard, Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80230
(303) 577-3232 Office
(303) 577-3241 Fax
http://www.cpepdoc.org
Elizabeth Korinek, MPH
cpep@cpepdoc.org
CPEP Info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
1-3 Days |
| Cost: |
$6,750 to $10,950 |
| Final Report: |
6-8 weeks |
|
- PLAS exams (No CCS/TSR)
- Clinical interviews
- Review of patient charts
- Fetal Monitor Strip interpretation
- ECG Interpretation
- Simulated patient encounter and review; progress notes
- Cognitive function screening
- Review of health information
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Exam (appropriate to practice)
- "Difficult Airway Simulation" (appropriate to practice)
|
- Offers education intervention including development of education plan, monitoring of progress and regular reports to referring organization. Education activities arranged in participant's home community
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Florida
Florida Competency Advancement Program
FL Competency Advancement Program
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
|
Florida Competency Advancement Program
P.O. Box 100277
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 273-9063
http://floridacares.med.ufl.edu
floridacares@medicine.ufl.edu
FL Competency Advancement program info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
2-3 Days |
| Cost: |
cost varies and is
dependent on assessment needs |
| Final Report: |
8-10 Weeks |
|
- PLAS exams
- Chart Simulated Recall Exam
- Standardized Patient Examination
- Psychological Evaluation
- Assessments are tailored based on
circumstances and specialty
|
Remediation:
- Specific CME recommendations
- Recommendations for
supervision of practice
(variable levels)
- Experiential learning
- Psychiatric/psychological
treatment for an identified
mental illness (if one is
identified)
|
New York
Upstate New York Clinical Competency Center at Albany Medical College
NY Clinical Competency Center
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
Upstate New York Clinical Competency Center at Albany Medical College
MC #34
47 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 262-5919 Office
(518) 262-5029 Fax
Henry Pohl, MD
PohlH@mail.amc.edu
NY Clinical Competency Center Info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
1-2 Days |
| Cost: |
$6,500 |
| Final Report: |
8-12 Weeks |
|
- PLAS exams including CCS/TSR
- Standardized patient and recall
- Chart stimulated recall discussion
- Test stimulated discussion
- Cognitive function screening
|
- Varies based on participant’s need
|
Pennsylvania
LifeGuard
LifeGuard (PA)
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
|
LifeGuard
777 East Park Drive, P.O. Box 69067
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111
(717) 909-2590
info@lifeguardprogram.com
http://www.lifeguardprogram.com
Marcia A. Lammando, RN, BSN, MHSA
mlammando@lifeguardprogram.com
PMSCO info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
2 days |
| Cost: |
$4,500 - $5,500 |
| Final Report: |
4-6 weeks |
|
- PLAS exams including CCS/TSR
- Cognitive function screen
- Physical health screen
|
- Customized post education is offered
- CME available
- Mini-residency and re-entry sessions are available
|
Pennsylvania
Drexel Medicine® Physician Refresher/Re-Entry Course
Drexel Medicine® Physician Refresher/Re-Entry Course (PA)
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
|
Drexel Medicine® Physician Refresher/Re-Entry Course
Office of Continuing Medical Education
1427 Vine Street, Suite 405
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 762-2580
http://www.drexelmed.edu/PhysicianRefresher
Cynthia Johnson
cynthia.johnson@drexelmed.edu
PMSCO info
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
Preceptorship is offered in 6 week blocks. The recommended duration varies - i.e. 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, ... |
| Cost: |
Tuition for 6 week block is $7500. Assessement is an additional $2000-$6000. |
| Final Report: |
4-6 weeks |
CME available
|
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PLAS exams (No CCS/TSR)
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360-degree assessment which includes self- and peer assessment
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Standardized Patients (4-6 or more ): interviewing, physical exam, medical reasoning, patient communication and documentation
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Medical documentation including oral presentation and medical reasoning
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Simulated patients (intermittently depending on specialty)
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Virtual Online Patients
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Online essay & MCQs on communication skills, medical knowledge, and clinical reasoning
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Presentation skills
|
Assessments are followed by a structured educational Preceptorship in a university setting with other learners (students, residents, and fellows) individualized for the physician’s needs. Assessments continue throughout the duration of the Preceptorship including a final assessment at the end of the program.
|
Texas
Texas A & M University Knowledge Skills Training Assessment and Research
Texas A & M University Knowledge Skills Training Assessment and Research
| Program |
Assessment Components |
Follow-up Options: |
|
KSTAR (Knowledge Skills Training Assessment and Research)
TAM HSC Clinical Building 1
8441 State Highway 47, Suite 3200
Bryan, TX 77807
979-436-0390 Office
Fax 979-436-0079
http://www.rchitexas.org
Tammy Wagner, RN, CPHQ
twagner@tamhsc.edu
Texas A & M University Knowledge Skills Training Assessment and Research information
| program detail | value |
|---|
| Length: |
2 days |
| Cost: |
cost varies and is specific to assessment needs |
| Final Report: |
6 weeks |
|
- PLAS exams including CCS/TSR/MCQ’s
- 360 assessment
- Review of peer reviewed records
- Standardized patients (2)
- Cognitive function screening
|
- 90 day Residency at JPS in Ft. Worth, Texas
- Continuous Record Monitoring (monthly)
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