Figure 1
The diagram shows a structured process framework organized into overall processes, main processes, and support processes. At the top, a wide band labeled as part of the overall processes contains two text lines reading “Directional processes: policy and objectives definition, risks and opportunities addressing, roles and responsibilities assignment, management review” and “System processes: monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation, audit management, nonconformity and corrective actions management”. Below this, five vertically aligned columns appear as the main processes, each marked with a downward arrow at the top and a dark blue heading. From left to right, the first column heading reads “Design of the training program”, and the support processes listed below include “Administrative and financial management of the program”, “Documented information management”, and “Communication management”. The second column heading reads “Management of clinical training and specialization training network”, with support processes listed as “Competence and awareness of staff involved in program management”, “Administrative and financial management of the program”, “Evaluation of training network units”, “Documented information management”, and “Communication management”. The third column heading reads “Management of teaching activities”, and the support processes listed are “Competence and awareness of staff involved in program management”, “Management of classrooms, equipment, and materials”, “Administrative and financial management of the program”, “Documented information management”, and “Communication management”. The fourth column heading reads “Management of research activities”, and the support processes listed below it include “Competence and awareness of staff involved in program management”, “Management of classrooms, equipment, and materials”, “Administrative and financial management of the program”, “Documented information management”, and “Communication management”. The fifth column heading reads “Evaluation of medical residents”, and the support processes listed are “Administrative and financial management of the program”, “Documented information management”, and “Communication management”. At the bottom of the diagram, a legend explains the structure, stating that the light blue area represents “Overall processes”, the dark blue headings represent “Main processes”, and the text listed beneath each heading represents “Support processes”.Categorization of institutional processes within the QMS of postgraduate medical programs. Source: Authors’ own work