AACOM UME-GME Task Force Working Group
Graduate Level Osteopathic Training (OGME)
Charge
The Graduate Level Osteopathic Training Working Group of the UME-GME Task Force (also known as OGME) is charged with assessing the future of Osteopathic Recognition (OR) and ‘osteopathic’ GME, and osteopathic competency at the graduate level. The group will also recommend a course of action to increase interest in osteopathic GME, address the influence of role models in osteopathic GME and describe the role of COMs and AACOM in supporting such an effort.
Action Group
GME Growth Action Group
Oversight of the this Action Group is shared with the Strengthening Future Model of Osteopathic Education Working Group.
This Action Group recommends ways for AACOM to:
- Advance GME growth in community-based, medically underserved settings by:
- Identifying funding, regulatory, accreditation or other challenges that limit or prohibit GME growth in community-based, medically underserved settings, and
- Determining existing or innovative solutions that could create an environment supportive of GME growth in community-based, medically underserved settings.
- Address potential concerns for formerly AOA-accredited programs that transitioned to ACGME to maintain ACGME continued accreditation, particularly for programs in surgical subspecialties.
See the latest deliverable below:
GME Development Fellowship (Registration closed)
Workshop: GME Strategies in Underserved and Community Based Settings
Articles
Documents
- A Guide to Residency Programs Affiliated with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
This living document provides a list of GME programs that are affiliated with a COM. This list of programs across many specialties can help students in their residency selection process. Please contact gme-initiatives@aacom.org for more information.
Workshops
- In-Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop: Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, October 11-12, 2024, East Provo, UT
- In-Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, June 29-30, 2024, Stratford, NJ
- In-Person Regional Preceptor Training Workshop
University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Saturday, May 4 - Sunday, May 5, 2024, Fort Worth, TX.
- Train the Trainer Hand-on-Workshop for Osteopathic Preceptors
Educating Leaders 2024 Pre-Conference Workshop, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Kansas City, MO.
Member Rosters
Chair
Richard Terry, DO, MBA, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Elmira
Members
Richard Alweis MD, DIO & Associate CMO for Medical Education
Rochester Regional Health
Luis Banuelos, OMS III
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dennis Blankenship, DO, Dean
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kathleen DiCaprio, OMS IV
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – New York
Terri Donlin, MBA, President & CEO
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Robyn Dreibelbis, DO, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Finley, DO, Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Kansas Health Science Center – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anthony Furlano, DO, Director of Osteopathic Education
Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Eau Claire
Alexander Hall, DO, PGY1
Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital Family Medicine
Kshma Kulkarni, DO, International Family Medicine Fellow
Ascension Via Christi International Family Medicine
Richard Labaere, DO, Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville
Kundan Malik, OMS IV
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- California
Michael Naddaf, OMSIV
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Sajid Surve, DO, Assistant Dean for Osteopathic Recognition and Director of Osteopathic Education
UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kaitlyn Thomas, DO, PGY1
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Dimitri Tito, DO, Attending Physician
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Zmuda, DO, Director of Medical Education
OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Chair
Ward Stevens, DHSc, CEO, VCOM Affiliated Academic Practices
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Megan Brooks, DO, PGY1,
ONMM
Michican State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jane Carreiro, DO, Vice President of Health Affairs and Dean
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea DeSimone, DO, Psyciatrist
Bayhealth Kent General Hospital
John Dougherty, DO,Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robin King-Thiele, DO, Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs, CUSOM and DIO for Campbell University GME
Campbell School of Osteopathic Medicine
Randall Longenecker, MD, Assistant Dean Emeritus Rural and Underserved Programs
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Russell Maier, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Lydia Raughley, MS, CTAGME, GME Instructional Coordinator
Bayhealth Medical Center
Lori Rodefeld, MS, Medical Education Manager
SSM Health Monroe Hospital
Meaghan Ruddy, PhD, Senior Vice President of Academic Affiars, Enterprise Assessment and Advancement, Chief Research and Development Officer
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Educaton
Herchran Singh, DO, PGY1
Central Michigan University
Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, President and CEO
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education