Services
GME Consulting Services
Our Services:
• Organize institutional GME policies and the GME Department infrastructure
• Create new sponsoring institutions to obtain Initial Sponsor Accreditation status as well as to achieve and maintain Continued Accreditation
• Assist institutions to apply for Residency and Fellowship programs in any medical specialty
• Assist institutions with the transition process from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) programs to the ACGME Single Accreditation System
GME / GMEC Infrastructure Development
Establish a GMEC:
The GMEC serves as the governing body responsible for overseeing the overall management and quality of the GME program. It is crucial to establish a GMEC committee composed of key stakeholders, including program directors, faculty representatives, institutional leadership, and resident representatives. The committee should have a diverse range of expertise and a shared commitment to advancing medical education.
Define Roles and Responsibilities:
Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the GMEC members. This includes delineating the duties of the GMEC chairperson, program directors, program coordinators, and other stakeholders involved in the GME process. Each member should have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and be aligned with the goals and objectives of the GME program.
Develop Policies and Procedures:
Establish a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that govern all aspects of the GME program. This includes policies related to resident selection, evaluation, promotion, duty hours, wellness, academic support, and professional conduct. These policies should be consistent with the requirements of accrediting bodies such as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Create Infrastructure for Documentation and Communication:
Implement a centralized system for documenting and managing GME-related information.
GME Financial Feasibility
Feasibility Assessments are applied to help determine how GME can be integrated into the hospitals and institutional resources and vision for the future.
These valuations can evaluate the opportunity for brand-new GME development at an existing site, or during a Feasibility Assessment, we collaborate with your hospital’s GME Steering Committee to form recommendations regarding potential programs, respective program sizes, sponsorships, operational considerations, required faculty commitments, identify missing resources and the financial outlook of the recommended programs.
At the close of a Feasibility Assessment, we provide you with all the necessary information to feel confident in your ability to make future decisions regarding GME.
We help the DIO and governing body to define the Resident/Fellow Contract.
We assist with the maintenance of the GMEC meetings and minutes, recording the GMEC responsibilities and roles.
Sponsoring Institution Application (SA)
Institutional Accreditation
Create and develop the Graduate Medical Education Department, including its structure through required organizational charts, create and assist the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), led by the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), who in collaboration with the GMEC ensures compliance with all applicable ACGME requirements for institutional accreditation and specialty-specific programs’ accreditation.
Organize the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) meetings, including the recording of the monthly meeting minutes.
Training (virtual/email) concerning the Sponsoring Institution roles, ACGME Institutional Requirements and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and the ACGME project.
Assist the DIO to submit a complete Intent to Apply for Institutional Accreditation, and then receive a username and password to access the ACGME ADS. Assist the DIO to log in to ADS and begins the application process. Identify the institutional coordinator who is also able to view and edit the institutional profile and application.
Prepare all documentation to submit the ACGME Initial Sponsoring Institution Accreditation:
a) Sponsoring Institution ADS information
b) SI Application Attachments
c) Institution (Sponsor Application) Form complete (description of the program, etc.)
d) Organizational Chart/GMEC
e) Organizational Chart (DIO)
f) Statement of Commitment to GME
g) GMEC Membership structure
h) GMEC minutes (minimum 3-6 months with all policies approved)
i) AIR performance indicators
j) Special Review
Provide the Sponsoring Institution with an institutional/GME Manual of Policies and Procedures which contains all policies required by the ACGME.
Upon notification of Initial Accreditation, assist the DIO to respond any Sponsoring Institutional Application citations.
Develop the SI Institutional Review Board (IRB) development in hospitals interested in clinical research, through our affiliates.
Assist the SI to provide a required monthly Research Lecture and assist to develop a Faculty Development Program.
Connect the institution with other interested sites to enhance the Resident’s rotations experiences through Program Letter of Agreements (PLAs).
Specialty-Specific Program Application
To start a new residency or fellowship program, a new program application must be prepared and submitted to the primary accrediting body (ACGME) for GME. Our Team will coordinate this process, providing the necessary steps the program’s applicants must adhere to, in order to ensure a successful application.