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Learning Matrix

IMRP Learning Matrix

Resource

Academic Half
Day

Conference

(Morning Report or Noon Conference)

Combank/Comlex

UWorld Step 3

NEJM Interactive Cases

MKSAP19

Recorded Conference

(wildcatmed website)

Podcasts 

(Clinical Problem Solvers or Curbsiders)

Outside Reading 

(In the Clinic) 

Assigned Modules (IHI, SHM Peri-op)

Matrix Point Goal: 

Points
How to Submit
PGY1
PGY2
PGY3
Points

Attendance required, not incorporated into matrix

1pt/DC

1.5pt/AC

QR code or Website if Zoomed*

Per tier

Per tier

Per tier

1pt/

10 questions 

Screenshot and email ukinmed@uky.edu

Screenshot and email ukinmed@uky.edu

Available

Available

1pt/

10 questions 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Screenshot and email ukinmed@uky.edu

Available

1pt/case

Available

Available

1pt/

10 questions 

Allow tracking through MKSAP dashboard

1pt/recording

Website Asynchronous Attendance Tracker “Recorded Core Content”

1pt/podcast

Website Asynchronous Attendance Tracker “Podcast”

1pt/article

Website Asynchronous Attendance Tracker “Cases/Readings”

Submit quiz answers

1pt/module

Website Asynchronous Attendance Tracker “Cases/Readings”

Submit completion

N/A

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available (IHI on NF)

Available (SHM on HMFF)

Available (SHM on HMFF)

Per ITE

Per ITE

Per ITE

* Approved Zoom locations include home (day off, ILA time, reading week), offsite UK/Private clinic (Turfland, GSH, Cynthiana, Berea, etc), Morehead, Good Samaritan.

PLEASE NOTE: All asynchronous attendance website tracker submissions require 3 HIGH QUALITY learning points

Welcome to the IMRP Learning Matrix!

  1. Designed to promote increased flexibility and individualization for each resident’s learning plan.

  2. Matrix point goals are tiered by percent correct on the annual in-training exam (ITE). Data supports that percent correct gives quantitative estimates of probability to pass the ABIM exam.

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Matrix point goal is determined by your ITE percent correct tier and PGY year

First determine your tier, based on percent correct on most recent ITE:

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

PGY1

>68%

<68%

N/A

PGY2

>70%

65-69%

<65%

PGY3

>75%

70-74%

<70%

Next, use your tier to determine your total matrix goal by PGY year

In person conference points + learning matrix points = total matrix goal

PGY 1

In person conference

Matrix Points

Matrix Total

Tier 1

100

0

100

Tier 2

100

50

150

PGY 2 & 3

Matrix Points

In person

conference

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

75

100

100

0

50

50

Matrix Total

75

150

150

Required Individualized learning plan with mentor

Yes

  1. Matrix Points are obtained by completing any of the above approved resources.

    1. There is a minimum amount of points that must be obtain via conference attendance.

    2. The remainder of your matrix point goal can be obtained in any proportion of points you choose from the allotted resources.

  2. Academic half day attendance is required but does not have assigned points or factor into the matrix.

  3. Failure to achieve matrix goals will result in the following actions:

  • Tier 1: If you do not meet your year-end in person requirement, you will receive a letter from program leadership documenting that you have not met the program’s expectations for learning matrix participation and informing you of the number of matrix points you are below goal.

    • You will have 90 days to submit certificates of approved continuing medical education (CME) activities in the amount of 1.5 hours for each number of matrix points you are below goal. Submit your certificates to ukinmed@uky.edu

    • You will be ineligible to moonlight.

  • Tier 2: If you do not submit sufficient CME certificates by the end of the 90-day period, your ILA time will be converted into assigned, in-person/supervised structured learning activities until your 90-day target is achieved.

  • Tier 3: If you do no not present for your structured ILA time, you will be brought before the Core Competency Committee to discuss professionalism.

  1. If you exceed your minimum in person conference goal, you will earn the following:

    1. PGY 1 and 2

      1. Exceed by 30 conferences = 1 extra ILA day

      2. Exceed by 60 conferences = 2 extra ILA days

      3. Exceed by 90 conferences = 3 extra ILA days

      4. ILA days will be given in the next PGY year (ex. If earned by your PGY 1 Matrix, you will claim them in your PGY 2 year)

    2. PGY 3:

      1. Achieve minimum conference requirement by first Monday of April = Board Stipend

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