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:
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
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine - Arkansas
Members
Mattie Bendall, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Enrollment and Accreditation
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jane Carreiro, DO, Vice President of Health Affairs and Dean
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea DeSimone, DO, Psychiatrist
Bayhealth Kent General Hospital
Deaundre Dyer, DO, Staff Physician
WakeMed Health
Heather Ferrill, DO, MS, Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Dean
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher Loyke, DO, Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk 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
Italo Subbarao, DO, MBA. Dean
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katie Metzler, OMS III
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Colorado
Katherine Bombly, OMS IV
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - South Georgia
Megan Brooks, PGY 1
Michigan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Kalim Parshot, OMS II
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gustavo Rodrigues De Moraes, OMS II
Kansas City University
Chair
Elizabeth McMurtry, DO, Chair, Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Amanda Deel, DO, Associate Dean, Academics & Graduate Medical Education
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Arkansas
Guy DeFeo, DO, Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Education
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cassi Jones, DO, Assistant Dean of Clinical Medicine
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Stephen Miller, DO, Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Education
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Carolina Quezada, MD, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Services
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
David Tolentino, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Peter Bell, DO, MBA, Vice Provost and Dean of Medical Education
Baptist Health Sciences University College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joe Johnson, DO, Dean
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tom Scandalis, DO, Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Northwest
George Scott, DO, Dean - Sewell Campus
Chair
Ward Stevens, DHSc, CEO, VCOM Affiliated Academic Practices
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Members
Megan Brooks, DO, PGY1,
ONMM
Michican State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jane Carreiro, DO, Vice President of Health Affairs and Dean
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrea DeSimone, DO, Psyciatrist
Bayhealth Kent General Hospital
John Dougherty, DO,Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robin King-Thiele, DO, Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs, CUSOM and DIO for Campbell University GME
Campbell School of Osteopathic Medicine
Randall Longenecker, MD, Assistant Dean Emeritus Rural and Underserved Programs
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Russell Maier, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Lydia Raughley, MS, CTAGME, GME Instructional Coordinator
Bayhealth Medical Center
Lori Rodefeld, MS, Medical Education Manager
SSM Health Monroe Hospital
Meaghan Ruddy, PhD, Senior Vice President of Academic Affiars, Enterprise Assessment and Advancement, Chief Research and Development Officer
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Educaton
Herchran Singh, DO, PGY1
Central Michigan University
Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, President and CEO
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education