TAGME Information

About the Assessments

• Two components of certification process

  • Qualifying Assessment (QA):  3.5 hour, internet-based open book exam assesses knowledge of the ACGME or AOA requirements via 100 randomly-selected multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions

  • Certifying Assessment (CA):  55 narrative and matching questions designed to assess knowledge of how your residency/fellowship functions and your ability to find and access information relative to graduate medical education

• Successful Completion = 80% on both the QA and CA
• Your knowledge of the day to day management of a residency or fellowship in preparation for the assessment

KNOWLEDGE CONTENT AREAS

• Required annual surveys (your understanding of the different annual reports such as WEB-ADS and GME Track for ACGME programs; Opportuni- ties and TIVRA for AOA programs.
• Milestones and competencies
• Evaluations
• Clinical Competency Committees
• Procedure/case logs
• Site visits
• Web site navigation and governing bodies
• Milestone reporting
• ACGME/AOA policies and procedures
• ECFMG
• Recruitment and recruitment tools

RESOURCE DOCUMENTS

For ACGME programs:

• ACGME Common Program Requirements
• ACGME Institutional Requirements
• ACGME Glossary of Terms
• ACGME Policies and Procedures

For AOA programs:- Basic Documents for Postdoctoral Training

• Basic Documents for Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions
• AOA Alphabet Soup
  
  

Initial Certification
Requirements: 2 consecutive years GME experience, 15 education credits that focus on GME or professional growth

• Applications due the last day of February, fee = $315
• QA notification received by April 1, complete between April 15 and May 15
• CA notification received after successful completion of QA, complete prior to August 31
• Notification of success emailed in November, certificates mailed in December

Maintenance of Certification
Requirements: TAGME certified, 8 years GME experience, 2 personal professional growth experiences in the past 5 years

• Complete the application for initial certification and submit by the last day of February, fee = $315