Table 3b.
Essential Requirements for Designated Institutional Officials
| Requirement | n (%) | |
| Degree/qualification | No response | 1 (9) |
| MD/MBBS/MBBCH/DO | 10 (91) | |
| Doctorate (PhD or EdD) | 1 (9) | |
| Experience | No response | 1 (9) |
| Experience as a PD | 3 (27) | |
| Experience as a program director/associate or assistant program director or dean or department chair or site coordinator or GME management | 7 (64) | |
| Conference attendance | No response | 1 (9) |
| ACGME conferences | 10 (91) | |
| Other conferences | 1 (9) | |
| Educational setting | No response | 1 (9) |
| GME | 9 (82) | |
| Medical school | 4 (36) | |
| Higher education | 2 (18) | |
| Other experience | No response | 1 (9) |
| Teaching experience | 6 (55) | |
| Leadership training/experience | 1 (9) | |
| Clinical experience | 1 (9) | |
| Administrative experience | 1 (9) | |
| Competencies | No response | 1 (9) |
| Professionalism | 10 (91) | |
| Verbal communication skills | 10 (91) | |
| Interpersonal skills | 10 (91) | |
| Written communication skills | 9 (82) | |
| Leadership skills | 9 (82) | |
| Management skills | 9 (82) | |
| Policy development | 9 (82) | |
| HR knowledge | 7 (64) | |
| Financial management | 7 (64) | |
| Teaching skills | 6 (55) | |
| Medical knowledge | 8 (73) | |
| Legal expertise | 2 (18) | |
Abbreviations: PD, program director; GME, graduate medical education; ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; HR, human resources.