Do global rating forms enable program directors to assess the ACGME competencies?
Global rating forms, the tool that program directors use most frequently to document residents' competence, may not be adequate to assess the six general competencies. The results are consistent with earlier published research indicating that physicians view competence in just two broad dimensions, which questions the premise of the six ACGME competencies. Further research is needed to validate and measure six distinct dimensions of clinical competence.
These data suggest that early administration of azithromycin following burn-related trauma and infection may reduce P aeruginosa infection and potential interactions with other antibiotics should be considered when designing future studies.