FasTrack

Program directors and administrators will fill out a FasTrack evaluation to determine residents' and fellows' eligibility for initial certification in internal medicine and the subspecialties. Eligibility for certification is based upon the successful completion of training requirements and an evaluation of competence by the training program. Trainees must be evaluated satisfactorily each academic year of training in order to be admitted to ABIM's certification examinations.

ABIM recommends that you prioritize your evaluations so that graduating trainees are evaluated first, as this final evaluation is required for ABIM Board Certification.

The Six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Competencies

The resident/fellow is demonstrating satisfactory development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes/behaviors needed to advance in training. They are demonstrating a learning trajectory that anticipates the achievement of competency for unsupervised practice that includes the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable care.

Note: The prior nine-point scale for the six ACGME/ABMS Competencies has become a Yes/No/Conditional on Improvement judgment rating about competence.

Overall Clinical Competence

This rating represents the assessment of the resident/fellow's development of overall clinical competence during this year of training:

Note: The prior Overall Clinical Competence “Marginal” rating has changed to “Conditional on Improvement.”

To add a new trainee [accredited/non-accredited]:

• Sign in to FasTrack.
• Open the Attention Required tab.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page to select the “Add New Trainee” button.
• Complete the Trainee Profile screen fields:
  • You must enter first name, last name, date of birth and the last four digits of the Social Security/social insurance number in order to save.
  • You must enter all required fields in order to submit.
    • The complete Social Security number/social insurance number is required upon first entering a trainee profile.
• Complete the Evaluation screen fields:
  • You must enter a rating for Overall Clinical Competence.
    • You must enter a comment for Overall Clinical Competence if the rating is “Conditional on Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory.”
• You must enter a rating for all six ACGME/ABMS Competency Summary Statements.
  • You must enter a comment for the six ACGME/ABMS Competency Summary Statements if ratings are “Conditional on Improvement” or “No.”
• Ratings for Milestones are optional.
• Save the trainee record before navigating between the Profile and Evaluation tab.
  • Trainee records that have not been submitted will be listed on the All Unsubmitted tab.
  • Trainee records that have not been submitted but require attention before submitting will be listed on the All Unsubmitted tab and the Attention Required tab.
    • Areas that require attention will be clearly marked when the trainee record is opened for editing.
• Trainee records that have not been submitted but do not require attention before submitting will be listed on the All Unsubmitted tab and the Ready to Submit tab.
  • You can batch submit multiple records from the Ready to Submit tab.
  • Upon submission, a warning will appear asking for confirmation if any evaluation will result in loss of credit for the academic year.

To add a new evaluation for a trainee (accredited/unaccredited):

• Select the trainee record from the list of trainees and open the record.
• Select the "Add New Evaluation" button. On the Training Info tab:
  • You must enter the academic year and training level fields.
  • You must complete all other required fields in order to submit.
• Complete the Evaluation screen fields.
• Submit the record once all of the required fields on all screens are complete.