Table 9.

Hematopathology Entrustable Professional Activity 8: Present at Interdisciplinary Conferences and Effectively Communicate in a Consultative Role.

Skills

Interdisciplinary communication and presentation skills

Able to state and support degree of confidence of diagnosis, and specify additional studies that could clarify the diagnosis

Knowledge areas

Pathologic features that inform staging, prognostication, or prediction of treatment response

Ongoing clinical trials at institution that may require additional ancillary studies or reporting of specific features

Example scenarios

Actively participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards

Present at morbidity and mortality conferences

ACGME Hematopathology Milestones version 2.0

Patient Care 1: Interdisciplinary consultation

Medical Knowledge 6: Clinical reasoning in hematopathology and hematology

Systems-Based Practice 2: Systems navigation for patient-centered care

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement 1 and 2: Evidence-based practice and scholarship, reflective practice and commitment to personal growth

Professionalism 1, 2, and 3: Professional behavior and ethical principles, accountability and conscientiousness, self-awareness and help-seeking

Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1, 2 and 3: Patient and family-centered communication, interprofessional and team communication, communication within health care systems

Abbreviation: ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.