Abstract
In 2013, Next Accreditation System and Milestones became the competency-based assessment
framework required for all specialties accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education. Dermatology residency programs implemented Milestones
1.0 in the 2013-2014 academic year. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education committed to review and revise Milestones 1.0 within 3 to 5 years. Subsequently,
feedback from key stakeholders influenced the goals for revision, including reducing
complexity, enhancing community engagement, and providing additional resources for
programs. In 2019, the Dermatology Milestones 2.0 work group streamlined the specialty-specific
patient care and medical knowledge subcompetencies. The harmonized milestones allowed
for greater uniformity across specialties in systems-based practice, practice-based
learning and improvement, professionalism, and interpersonal communication and skills.
The work group developed a supplemental guide with specialty-specific context to help
program directors, clinical competency committee members, and other faculty understand
individual milestones. Dermatology Milestones 2.0 reduces the number of subcompetencies
from 28 to 21. Milestones 2.0 represents an advancement in competency-based assessment
for dermatology. The first year of reporting for Dermatology Milestones 2.0 is 2021.
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Published online: August 18, 2022
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