Zoomerang Survey Results
PRODS/ACLPS 2009 Survey
Response Status: Completes
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May 05, 2009 1:04 PM PST
In an effort to refine our CP curricula and to improve overall CP performance on the RISE and American Board of Pathology, we are sending this survey.We request only Program Directors complete it.  If you want your associate CP program director to fill it out, only complete one survey per institution please.We will conclude the survey on Friday, May 1, 2009.The results will be collated and shared with PRODS and ACLPS.  ACLPS will review the results at our June 4-6th annual meeting in Los Angeles. We anticipate a summary from that ACLPS Annual meeting to be sent to PRODS Council.Thank you in advance for your time and interest in CP training.C. Bruce Alexander, MDUniversity of Alabama, BirminghamACLPS President If you have questions or problems completing the survey, please contact Priscilla Markwood in the APC office at pmarkwood@asip.org.
1. Are you aware of the ACLPS CP curriculum published in AJCP and Clin Chem?
Yes		50	96%
No		2	4%
Total		52	100%
2. Do you believe this curriculum covers the needs of your residents to be competent in CP?
Yes		47	96%
No		2	4%
Total		49	100%
3. Do you believe this curriculum is well aligned with CP Boards, RISE?
Yes		45	94%
No		3	6%
Total		48	100%
4. Does your current curriculum cover all segments of the ACLPS CP curriculum? (If NO, answer for each segment below):
Yes		34	67%
No		17	33%
Total		51	100%
5. 1. Chemistry
Yes		35	92%
No		3	8%
Total		38	100%
6. 2. Point of Care Testing
Yes		29	76%
No		9	24%
Total		38	100%
7. 3. Hematology
Yes		33	87%
No		5	13%
Total		38	100%
8. 4. Microbiology
Yes		34	89%
No		4	11%
Total		38	100%
9. 5. Transfusion Medicine
Yes		35	92%
No		3	8%
Total		38	100%
10. 6. Immunology
Yes		30	79%
No		8	21%
Total		38	100%
11. 7. Immunogenetics
Yes		22	61%
No		14	39%
Total		36	100%
12. 8. Molecular Pathology
Yes		27	73%
No		10	27%
Total		37	100%
13. 9. Cytogenetics
Yes		32	86%
No		5	14%
Total		37	100%
14. 10. Laboratory Management
Yes		26	70%
No		11	30%
Total		37	100%
15. 11. Informatics
Yes		22	58%
No		16	42%
Total		38	100%
16. Are you aware of the recent decrease in national performance by residents on the CP portion of the ABP exam in 2007?
Yes		47	92%
No		4	8%
Total		51	100%
17. Are you satisfied with the performance of your residents on the CP boards?
Yes		26	52%
No		24	48%
Total		50	100%
18. Do you have a separate CP Associate Program Director?
Yes		21	41%
No		30	59%
Total		51	100%
19. As Program Director or Associate Program Director, would you be interested in attending a one-day session reviewing the ACLPS curriculum in CP?
Yes		40	80%
No		10	20%
Total		50	100%
20. Would you be interested in sending your PGYIII residents to a concentrated (3-day) course that would cover all segments of the ACLPS CP curriculum?
Yes		31	60%
No		21	40%
Total		52	100%
21. Would you be interested in discussions of strategies to achieve "Protected Time" for CP rotations?
Yes		21	40%
No		31	60%
Total		52	100%
22. Are there parts of the CP curriculum for which you think national resources such as teleconferences may be needed because of lack of local resources?  If YES, list as addendum in next question (Q23):
Yes		28	56%
No		22	44%
Total		50	100%
23. If you answered YES to the previous question (Q22), list here parts of the CP curriculum for which you think national resources such as teleconferences may be needed because of lack of local resources:
26 Responses
24. Is the teaching of Management a challenge for your institution?
Yes		34	65%
No		18	35%
Total		52	100%
25. Is the teaching of Laboratory Informatics a challenge for your institution?
Yes		34	67%
No		17	33%
Total		51	100%
26. Would you be interested in discussions of comparative strategies for implementing your CP curriculum?
Yes		44	85%
No		8	15%
Total		52	100%
27. Does your institution allow up to a month away during 48 months for training at another institution?
Yes		44	86%
No		7	14%
Total		51	100%