Engagement and Resources

Last Chance to Comment on CMS Proposed GME Changes: CMS released its FY24 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, which would implement changes to graduate medical education (GME) policy. Comments are accepted through 5:00 PM ET on June 9, 2023. See AACOM’s summary to learn more, and please share with AACOM at aacomgr@aacom.org if you have recommendations or comments for CMS.

HRSA Accepting Applications for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program: If you are a faculty member at a health professions school, the Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP) could provide you up to $40,000 in loan repayment assistance. In exchange, you commit to two years of full or part-time service as a faculty member at an eligible school. The application closes Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET. Apply now and attend the Application Assistance Webinar and Q&A Session Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

Register for Webinar on GME Growth in Medically Underserved Areas: Join the Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET on June 20, 2023, for a webinar discussion on Strategies to Advance GME Growth in Medically Underserved Rural and Urban Areas. Participants will learn from national GME experts about the latest information, best practices, resources and education to support GME growth in medically underserved areas. Register here.

UNE COM Advocates: On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine students Austin Vaughan (OMS II), Bethany Miles (OMS II), and Dean Jane Carreiro, DO, provided in-person testimony in support of Maine LD 1797, “An Act to Expand Maine’s Health Care Workforce by Expanding Educational Opportunities and Providing Tax Credits.” The bill addresses the growing healthcare professional shortage in the state by expanding the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Pilot Repayment Program and establishes new programs to support clinical training opportunities in rural areas of the state. Learn more.