AOGME GME Development Institute; Slate of Upcoming AOGME Webinars
Published June 27, 2023
AOGME Chair
By Sandra Snyder, DO
AOGME Chair
June 27, 2023
This month AOGME held its first GME Development Institute, Strategies to Advance GME Growth in Medically Underserved Rural and Urban Areas, a 3-hour virtual event hosted by the AOGME Council of GME Leaders that provided the latest information, best practices, resources and education on GME growth in medically underserved areas from nationally renowned experts in GME development. Topics covered include successful models for GME growth, federal and state funding opportunities and strategies, how to form consortia to support GME growth, growing GME in primary care and non-primary care specialties, identifying hospitals that are prime for GME development and more. The program gained 180 registrants and received positive feedback from participants. Access the program guide.
AACOM/AIAMC Virtual Half-Day Program on Evolving Landscape of Medical Education: Where do IAMCs and Community-Based Teaching Hospitals Fit in this Ever-Changing Space?
The AIAMC and AACOM presented a joint 3-hour virtual half-day program on June 13, 2023 on articulating the value of community-based education and healthcare. This informative and interactive program included learning about trends in community-based hospitals, articulating the value of the AIAMC’s mission, and sharing of experiences and identifying new opportunities for community-based education programs. The program concluded with a shared value proposition and elevator pitch for attendees to communicate to their C-suites and other leaders. View the program recording.
The AACOM UME-GME Task Force
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. A newly published web page will provide regular updates on the task force's activities.
The AACOM UME-GME Task Force seeks additional residents, both current and incoming, to join this effort focused on three aspects of osteopathic medical education (OME): the transition to residency, graduate level osteopathic training and strengthening the OME model. The AACOM UME-GME Task Force's Unmatched Students Action Group is developing a database of research fellowship opportunities for students who do not match to help position them for success in the next match cycle. Please feel free to enter your institution's or other affiliated research opportunities into this document. Please contact gme-initiatives@aacom.org if interested in participating or for more information.
Call for Workshop Proposals for the 2024 AAFP Residency Leadership Summit
Workshop proposals for the 2024 AAFP Residency Leadership Summit (March 25–27, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri) are being accepted now through August 9, 2023. The AAFP RLS planning committee is seeking educational programming that will improve work and personal satisfaction in residency for faculty, residents and other staff. Workshops will focus on the following content tracks: program resources and regulations, program staffing and professional development, major curricular areas, clinic and family medicine practice, resident assessment and residency recruitment. AOGME members who are part of the osteopathic family medicine GME community (program directors, coordinators/administrators and other faculty) are encouraged to submit a proposal. View more information and submit a proposal.
AOGME Webinar Series: Upcoming Webinars
Be sure to join us for several upcoming webinars of the AOGME Webinar Series. Upcoming webinar topics include moral injury among physicians, GME funding, the Community Nourishment Project of the Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium (SWVA GMEC), the value of interpersonal skills and empathy/compassion among physicians, rural residency program development and more.
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Shiby Abraham, MD, will present a webinar on moral injury among physicians. In this webinar, she will differentiate between burnout, moral distress and moral injury, discuss the effects of moral injury in healthcare and review methods to prevent and address moral injury. Register for the webinar.
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Louis Sanner, MD, and Kent Voorhees, MD, will present a webinar on hospital types and GME funding options. This webinar will provide an in-depth discussion of hospital types and GME funding options, including examples of specific hospitals using publicly available data. This webinar will also highlight the special opportunities for GME-naïve hospitals and the substantial long-term financial risks if residents or fellows start rotations there without informed advanced planning. Register for the webinar.
On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6:00–7:00 PM ET, Katie Harden, MBA, Martin Timoney, EdD, and Melva Landrum, MEd, will present a student-focused webinar on how to use data to inform the residency selection and match process as part of a joint effort of the AACOM Council on Residency Placement (CORP) and the UME-GME Task Force Data Collection Action Group. Register for the webinar.
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Wendy Welch, PhD, Cassi Jones, DO, and Tori Makal, PhD, will present a webinar on the Community Nourishment Project, an initiative of the Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium (SWVA GMEC) offering a pipeline activity for pre-med and medical students, residents and faculty to bond while learning from people living in rent-controlled housing via monthly picnics and craft interaction. Register for the webinar.
On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Jordan Spencer, DO, will present a webinar on the value of interpersonal skills and their necessity for physicians in the practice of medicine. Dr. Spencer will discuss the roles of empathy/compassion and gratitude in medical practice, and he will highlight circumstances in which empathy is needed. Register for the webinar.
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Lori Rodefeld, MS, and Emily Hawes, PharmD, of the Rural Residency Development Program (RRPD) team will present a webinar on identifying prime hospitals for rural residency development based on Section 131 of the Consolidation Appropriation Act 2021. The presenters will also share considerations for GME development, as well as tools and resources to grow and support new GME program development in rural areas. Register for the webinar.
On Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 4:00–5:00 PM ET, Kent Voorhees, MD, and Alan Douglass, MD, will present a webinar on all aspects of rural GME development (Rural Track Programs, etc.), HRSA funding for developing residencies and THCGME program status updates (if any) and details for qualification. Register for the webinar.
Monthly Membership Discussions
Join us on Wednesday, July 19 at 4:00 PM ET for the next monthly AOGME Membership discussion opportunity. This is an opportunity to connect with peers and raise topics for feedback or discussion. Please contact us at aogme@aacom.org if you have any questions or have not received a meeting invitation.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with direct inquires by emailing aogme@aacom.org or calling us at 301-657-7881.
Thank you,
Sandra Snyder, DO
Chair, AOGME