Office of Graduate Medical Education

Executive

Chairperson – Michael Myers, MD

• Review program change requests
• Approve Program Director appointments
• Review new program applications
• Propose new or changes to GME policies
• Review, monitor and assess responses to IRC and RRC citations and concerns
• Address results of internal reviews and ACGME Resident Surveys
• Address issues regarding GME support

Internal Review

Chairperson – George Frangos, PhD

• Oversee GMEC internal review process
• Review internal review report citations
• Monitor program response to internal review citations
• Monitor Institutional Resident Survey
• Monitor ACGME Resident Survey

Research

Chairperson – Jacob Aranda, MD

• Facilitate research activities in GME programs
• Coordinate exchange of information regarding collaborative opportunities
• Assist with and promote acquisition of resources regarding resident research
• Track research productivity in GME settings
• Monitor and implement GME policies in support of research
• Provide guidance and support to develop mentoring in research

Resident / Fellow

• Provide mechanism for residents to raise concerns regarding GME programs
• Serve as a liaison between residents throughout GME programs in the GME office/committee
• Advocate on behalf of residents
• Designate residents to serve on institutional committees (SUNY and KCHC)
• Provide representation for residents on the GMEC
• Advise institutional leadership of resident perspective in GME issues, institutional issues, educational issues, clinical issues, program development

Education

Chairperson – Nagaraj Gabbur, MD

• Develop and coordinate faculty development programs including affiliates
• Chief resident educational retreats
• Program director retreats
• Programs for fulfilling compliance with training and evaluation of core competencies
• Coordinate with pre-GME student education to address continuum of medical education
• Institutional education programs to comply with ACGME standards and expectations (e.g. stress/fatigue/impairment, ethics, duty hours, research methodology, cultural awareness, performance improvement, self-directed learning, evidence-based medicine, teaching skills, etc.)
• Investigate and recommend new modalities/technologies for augmenting GME

Resident Affairs

Chairperson – Lisa Dresner, MD

• Monitor and recommend action regarding resident working conditions including safety, call facilities, ancillary services
• Monitor duty hours compliance and recommend action regarding violations
• Monitor and recommend action regarding unbalance between education and service
• Address resident complaints/grievances
• Assure residents with due process
• Assure residents have the opportunity and vehicles to raise concerns without fear of retaliation or retribution
• Investigate or coordinate appropriate referrals for alleged violations of workplace policies such as unprofessional behavior, sexual harassment, substance abuse, disruptive or violent behavior.