AACOM UME-GME Task Force Working Group
Strengthening Future Model of Osteopathic Education (WG3)
Charge
The Strengthening Future Model of Osteopathic Education Working Group of the UME-GME Task Force (also known as WG3) is charged with providing recommendations for how to optimize required clinical education during core clinical rotations of undergraduate medical education to support capacity, quality standards and innovation.
Subgroups & Action Group
Clinical Deans
Subgroup
The Clinical Deans Subgroup is focused on how to optimize required clinical education during core clinical rotations of undergraduate medical education to support capacity, quality standards and innovation.
The AACOM Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Fellowship is an innovative partnership designed to foster leaders in GME development between AACOM and the University of North Carolina (UNC) Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Through this 10-month interactive program, attendees will learn the latest on GME development strategies, collaborate with national experts and craft capstone projects on GME development to support their institutions.
Deans
Subgroup
The Deans Subgroup is focused on how to optimize required clinical education during core clinical rotations of undergraduate medical education to support capacity, quality standards and innovation.
Deliverables in Progress
Deliverables are actively being worked on and will be posted here when available.
GME Growth
Action Group
Oversight of the this Action Group is shared with the Graduate Level Osteopathic Training 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 deliverables below:
- Sept. 25, 2025
Innovations in Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Grant
Proposals due by Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Oct. 10, 2024 - AACOM Announces Inaugural Graduate Medical Education Development Fellows
GME Development Fellowship (Registration closed)
Workshop: GME Strategies in Underserved and Community Based Settings
Chair
Shane Speights, DO, Dean
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas
Members
Mattie Bendall, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Enrollment and Accreditation
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jailton Farias, OMS III
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Heather Ferrill, DO, Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Dean
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Thomas Mohr, DO, Dean
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lisa Nash, DO, Associate Dean for Educational Programs
UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gustavo Rodrigues De Moraes, OMS III
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Chair
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
James Cappola, MD, Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Chair, and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Guy DeFeo, DO, Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Education
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
David Tolentino, DO, Interim Dean Jerry M. Wallace of Osteopathic Medicine<
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Cassi Jones, DO, Assistant Dean of Clinical Medicine<
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Steven Lewis, MD, Assistant Dean of Academics
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas
Stephen Miller, DO, Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Education
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
George Scott, DO, Associate Dean of Community Relations and Engagement
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Stratford
Chair
Ward Stevens, DHSc, CEO, VCOM Affiliated Academic Practices
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Natasha Bray, DO, Dean Cherokee Nation Campus
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences of Osteopathic Medicine – Tahlequah
John Dougherty, DO, Chief Academic Officer
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine - Kirksville
Robyn Dreibelbis, DO, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brian Ebersole, Vice President Academic Affairs Associate Designated Institutional Official
The Write Center for Graduate Medical Education
Gretchen Holmes, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mathew Huff, MHA, Assistant Dean for Post-Graduate Affairs
Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ahmer Iqbal, OMS III
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kerrie Jordan, DHSc, Director of GME and Assistant Professor of Clinical Education
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arnold Kim, OMS II
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clif Knight, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Marian University Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jeffrey LeBoeuf, EdD, Director of Residency Programs
SSM Health Care St Anthony Hospital
Mark Lee, MD, Assistant Dean for Clinical Education for Graduate Medical Education
Rocky Vista University Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
Russell Maier, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Lori Rodefeld, MS, Deputy Director and Director of GME Development
GME Technical Assistance Centers, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina and WI Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative