AACOM UME-GME Task Force
“Over the next three years, the committee will undertake the exciting work of not only refining the existing model of graduate medical education, including the integration of osteopathic training, but also emphasizing what drew us to osteopathic medicine at the beginning of our careers.
—Margaret Wilson, DO, Dean, ATSU-KCOM
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Board of Deans established the UME-GME Steering Committee in 2022 to address the transition from undergraduate medical education (UME) to graduate medical education (GME), improve graduate level osteopathic medical education and strengthen the osteopathic model of medical education. This three-year effort will be led by a 15-member steering committee, chaired by AACOM Board Member Brian Kessler, DO, dean and chief academic officer at the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Specialty-Specific Advising Resources
A series of downloadable PowerPoints providing COMs and students with a general overview of specialty information and key data on the transition to residency.
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 10-month 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.
Events, Recommendations, Grants & Articles
Recent Events/Proposals
- Innovations in Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Grant
Proposals due by Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. - Task Force in the News: RVU's PDI and MPDI Programs for Unmatched Students
- AACOM Announces First-of-Its-Kind National Framework for Residency Readiness Bootcamps, Oct. 29, 2024
- In Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop at Noorda, Oct. 11-12, 2024
- GME Development Fellowship (Registration closed)
- In Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop at Rowan, June 29-30, 2024
- In-Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop at TCOM, May 4-5, 2024
Train-the-Trainer Hands-On Workshop for Osteopathic Preceptors
The AACOM UME-GME Task Force and Its Approach on the Transition to Residency
Impact of Innovative Interviewing Course on Residency Preparedness
Impact of Virtual Interviews on Osteopathic Medical Students and International Medical Graduates
Workshop: GME Strategies in Underserved and Community Based Settings
Osteopathic Recognition Grant: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Approach
Comprehensive Review of the Single GME Accreditation System and Impact on the OME Community
Harmonizing the Academic Model with Osteopathic Principles to Optimize Medical Education
- 2023 NRMP Conference Proposal
- Pre-Clinical and Clinical Deans Convening at Educating Leaders 2024
Contact gme-initiatives@aacom.org for more information on this item.
Recommendations
Chair, Steering Committee
Brian Kessler, DO, Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Chair, UME-GME TF T2R Working Group
Tami Hendriksz, DO, Dean and Chief Academic Officer;
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Chair, UME-GME TF WG3 and AACOM Board of Deans
Shane Speights, DO, Dean,
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas
Chair, UME-GME TF OGME Working Group
Richard Terry, DO, MBA, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer;
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
at Elmira
UME-GME TF Facilitator
Joshua Mintz, President,
CHP Mintz, LLC
Luis Banuelos, OMS III
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katherine Bombly, OMS IV
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-South Georgia
Linda Boyd, DO, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Cain, DO, President and CEO
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Clearfield, DO,
Retired (formerly Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California)
Terri Donlin, MBA, President and CEO
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Heather Ferrill, DO, Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Dean
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ashley Gullett, DO, PGY2, Family Medicine
University of Michigan Health-West
Victor Kolade, MD, Member of Board of Directors and Programming Committee
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers
Christopher Loyke, DO, Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rishikesh Menon, OMS III
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Thomas Mohr, DO, Dean
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
