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.
Innovations in Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Grant
This initiative aims to catalyze bold, practical innovations that strengthen and expand workforce development efforts through GME in ways that advance physician training, improve community health, and support the next generation of physicians. Through this competitive funding opportunity, we invite medical schools, institutions, consortia, and organizations committed to medical education to submit proposals that align with AACOM’s priorities. Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $50,000 or more over a period of 1–2 years depending on project.
Proposals are due by Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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,
Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Chair, UME-GME TF T2R Working Group
Tami Hendriksz, DO, Dean, Provost and Chief Academic Officer,
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Chair, UME-GME TF WG3
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
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
Victor Kolade, MD, Member of Board of Directors and Programming Committee,
Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Education,
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Thomas Mohr, DO, Dean,
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rishikesh Menon, OMS IV, Teaching Fellow,
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Ashley Gullett, DO, Family Medicine Physician,
The Iowa Clinic Family Medicine Department
Reginald Boateng, OMSIII,
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City
Clayton Rawson, OMSIII,
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
