Byron Joyner, MD, MPA
This month, Dr. Jennifer Best and Cindy Hamra – true to their word, have produced an update on the 6-year GME Strategic plan (2024 – 2029). The first phase of our strategic plan was the development process which took many months and has required considerable thought with regard to the many and variable needs of our learning community. This update reminds you that we are in a dynamic phase of execution which involves implementation and monitoring. Our proactive approach has required us to predict the future – which, by definition, good strategic plans attempt to do, yet we are flexible, ready to make adjustments where necessary, given the recent CLER Report and the yet-to-be-approved Institutional Requirements. I am proud of the work we are doing to serve all of you!
Byron Joyner, MD, MPA
Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official
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Jennifer Best, MD
Cindy Hamra, JD, MA
Within the DIO Blog and elsewhere, many of you will have read and heard details regarding our GME 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, summarized in this video. Since our last update in February 2024, GME leadership and staff have continued to work to implement this ambitious plan, in partnership with our community.
We are thrilled to share that one year into implementation, the GME team has accomplished 30 of 98 planned work products!
In this month’s Blog, we would like to highlight a sample of these projects that have already been completed.
Strategic Value Strategic Initiative Work Product COMPLETED ADVOCACY Grow philanthropy to support GME program sponsorship and innovation GME Leadership participated in education/training with UW Medicine Advancement Partner with the system to enhance educational experience and curricular balance Implemented UW Medicine Well Being Grant lightbox project in resident workrooms. COMMUNICATION Gather community for relationship building to enhance well-being in the workplace Community connection method identified with introduction of WhatsApp for resident and fellow-driven social connection Leverage collective expertise of senior GME educators and share educational/administrative best practices Reinvented Program Director Development Series (PDDS) as Educator Development for GME Excellence (EDGE) to enhance inclusivity EXPERTISE Advance national visibility of UW GME process and program expertise Increase GME Office presentations at regional and national conferences (Five workshops accepted to 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference) Strengthen support for and oversight of non-ACGME programs Increased Wellness Service coverage to non-ACGME programs INTEGRATION Proactively align educational structures with UW Medicine’s clinical strategy Embedded the ACGME’s new EDI domain within the Clinical Learning Environment Review organizational structure, with an EDI Advisory Group Proactively align educational structures with UW Medicine’s clinical strategy Consistent participation in UW Medicine workforce planning PEOPLE Retain UW GME program directors, program administrators and GME office staff Expanded the exit interview process for Program Directors (In AY24, 100% offered / 71% accepted and completed) Support/equip trainees as future UW Medicine faculty, especially those identifying as URiM Partnered with Alumni Affairs on new career preparedness trainings (NEW EVENT! Career Pathways in Medicine: Insights from Diverse Journeys – November 18th, 2024, 6:00-7:00pm. Registration coming soon!) QUALITY & VALUE Improve ability to synthesize large amounts of data for accreditation purposes. Annual Program Evaluation (APE) Summary moved to online format, with pilot of automation of reviews. There is still a lot of work to do, as our plan extends for another five years. We welcome participation by our community. If you are interested in joining this work, feel free to reach out.
We will continue to share updates with you. In the meantime, feel free to reach out if you have questions or feedback. We continue to believe that this work, based on your feedback, is the right work to strengthen and better support our GME community and the learning experience for our residents and fellows.
Jennifer Best, MD
Associate Dean, Education & Accreditation
Graduate Medical Education| UW MedicineCindy A. Hamra, JD, MA
Associate Dean, Operations & Administration
Graduate Medical Education| UW Medicine