AACOM/UNC Sheps Center GME Development Fellowship
Application Information
Deadline to submit an application is September 26, 2025, by 11:59 PM, ET.
Questions? Contact gme-initiatives@aacom.org
About the Fellowship
The AACOM Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Fellowship is an innovative partnership designed to foster leaders in GME development between AACOM and the University of North Carolina (UNC) Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Through this year-long interactive program, attendees will learn the latest on GME development strategies, collaborate with national experts, and craft capstone projects on GME development to support their institutions.
Commitment
This fellowship will consist of monthly 1.5 hour (October 2025-August 2026) interactive virtual case-based learning sessions and will pair fellows with GME experts to serve as mentors. Fellows must work with their mentor to compose their own capstone project in GME development.
Fellows are expected to attend the GME Development Fellowship Pre-conference Workshop on April 21 at Educating Leaders 2026, the AACOM Conference and will have the opportunity to attend an additional in-person session during Winter 2025. To receive certification of fellowship completion, participants must attend at least 80% of the sessions and complete and submit a capstone project specific to GME development.
Who Should Apply
Anyone charged with advancing GME development at their institution including:
- Senior Leadership Roles: Deans, GME Deans, Clinical Deans, Health System Leaders and Designated Institutional Officials (DIOs) directly involved in supporting GME development and expansion.
- State GME/Workforce Development Leaders: Individuals involved in shaping, funding, coordinating, or supporting statewide GME development and workforce development initiatives
- Aspiring Leaders: Individuals aiming to broaden or deepen their expertise in GME, including areas such as GME finance, state-based funding, and accreditation.
- Experienced GME Professionals: Individuals with significant experience in GME development seeking to fill gaps in their knowledge and skill set.
- Institutional GME Advocates: Anyone responsible for advancing GME development within their institution.
Cost
The program cost is $5,000. For the second pilot year, AACOM will fully subsidize the program cost for any individual from an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine (COMs) who meet the minimum 80% attendance and capstone completion requirement. View the cost structure below:
| Participant Type | Price |
| Standard Tuition | $5,000 |
| AACOM Member COMs (full-time employees from AACOM member COM) | $0 |
| Proposed COMs | $1,500 |
| Non-Member Institutions (hospitals) | $1,500 |
| State / Government Entities | $1,500 |
Potential Education Topics
- Intro to GME Development – Site assessment timeline, strategy, getting started, roadmap, stories of GME programs launching
- Value of GME (why start GME)
- Create a learning community.
- Resources for GME development
- GME Finance: Beyond the Basics
- Grant Writing and Funding
- State GME Initiatives / Medicaid GME
- Governance/Partnerships
- Teaching Health Center GME 101 (requirements, structure, funding)
- Rural GME or Rural Track Training Programs (RTPs) 101 (structures, funding, prime rural hospitals)
- Sponsoring Institutions and Consortia
- GME Policy and Advocacy
- Program Accreditation 101
- Innovative GME Partnerships – Tribal, Veterans Affairs, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
Application Information
Deadline to submit an application is September 26, 2025, by 11:59 PM, ET.
Questions? Contact gme-initiatives@aacom.org