Graduate Medical Education
MSC11 6093
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5156
Phone: (505) 272-6225
Fax: (505) 272-5184
email
Graduate Medical Education
GME Minutes
Graduate Medical Education Committee Minutes
Chair: David Sklar, MD, Associate Dean for GME, DIO
The GMEC is responsible for policy and procedures (which include but are not limited to selection, evaluation, promotion, and dismissal), resident salaries, funding, benefits, monitors resident duty hours, program reviews, ACGME accreditation, oversight of residency programs and Office of GME, and appointment of ACGME Program Directors.
Operations Committee Minutes
Chairs: Ben Hoffman, MD, Gerald Charlton, MD
The Operations Committee is composed of all Program Directors. The committee reviews duty hours for all programs, educational issues, supervision, evaluation, operational issues, resident fatigue education, etc.
Program Review Committee Minutes
Chairs: Betty Chang, MD, Therese Bocklage, MD
The Program Review Committee is appointed by the GMEC to perform internal reviews to access compliance with RRC requirements, review ACGME letters of accreditation and other ACMGE correspondence (major changes in structure, length of training, participating institutions, progress reports, responses to RRC’s, voluntary withdrawal, appeals, etc), develop and monitor actions plans for non-compliance, and follow-up on program review recommendations and concerns.
Policy & Procedure Committee Minutes
Chair: Ben Hoffman, MD
The Policy and Procedure Committee establishes and reviews policy, procedures, and guidelines regarding the quality of education and the working environment for resident physicians. The resident contract and GME Regulation and Benefit manual is reviewed and updated annually by the committee. The Policy & Procedure Committee makes recommendations to the GMEC.
Rightsizing Committee Minutes
Chair: Gerald Charlton, MD
The Rightsizing Committee reviews applications for new programs and expansion of existing programs. The committee makes recommendations for funding to the GMEC, the Dean of the School of Medicine, and the major participating institutions.
Resident Council Minutes
Chairs: Amy Garcia, MD, Jennifer Southard, MD, Paul Kaloostian, MD, Kelly Devers, MD, and Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MD
The Resident Council is a group of residents who are elected by their departments to provide representation for all programs. The committee focus is resident salaries and benefits, as well as improving the quality of resident life and education.
The Resident Council addresses issues concerning the Residents and Fellows. If you would like to join the council or if you have something you would like the council to address, please contact one of the committee chairs.
The Resident Council meets the first Tuesday of the month from 12:00 - 1:30 PM.
Program Coordinator Council Minutes
Chairs: Pat Cleve, Joe Sparkman
The Program Coordinator Council provides information on current issues in GME, training in New Innovations, recruitment, NRMP, etc.