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Common Program Requirements FAQs Updated 07/2021 2021 accreditation council for graduate medical education ( acgme ) Page 1 of 23 Common Program Requirements Frequently Asked Questions acgme Question Answer Institutions What is the purpose of Program Letters of Agreement (PLAs)? [ Common Program Requirement: ; One-Year Common Program Requirement: ] PLAs provide details on faculty, supervision, evaluation, educational content, length of assignment, and policies and procedures for each required assignment that occurs outside of an accredited Program s Sponsoring Institution. These documents are intended to protect the Program s residents/fellows by ensuring an appropriate educational experience under adequate supervision.

Common Program Requirements FAQs Updated 07/2021 ©2021 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Page 3 of 23 Question Answer If a program director and/or faculty member functions within multiple participating sites that educate residents/fellows (e.g., the program director oversees the program at the

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