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This chapter reviews the ACGME requirements related to resident continuity clinics. The ACGME has specific requirements related to clinic scheduling, resident performance data, and resident responsibilities as primary care physicians.
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Noronha, C., Pasanen, M.E. (2018). ACGME Requirements/Accreditation Issues. In: Lu, L., Barrette, EP., Noronha, C., Sobel, H., Tobin, D. (eds) Leading an Academic Medical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68267-9_5
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