The Association of Hospital Medical Education (AHME) has designated August 20, 2021 as GME Professionals Day.
GME Professionals Day is an opportunity for ACGME Sponsoring Institutions and Residency and Fellowship programs to celebrate the important contributions made by the GME Professionals who staff their programs and central GME offices. As defined in the ACGME Common Program Requirements, program administrators manage the day-to-day operations of the program and serve as an important liaison with learners, faculty, other staff members, and the ACGME. They serve as members of the leadership team, are critical to the success of the program, must possess skills in leadership and personnel management, and are expected to develop unique knowledge of the ACGME and Program Requirements, policies, and procedures. Sponsoring institutions and programs are highly dependent on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes GME professionals possess, and the dedication they exhibit in supporting the learning environment of the institution, their programs, and the success of their trainees.
We in the UW GME Office would like to take this time to recognize the immense dedication of each of you who make up the 110+ ACGME program administrators, dental residency program administrators, non-ACGME program administrators, and numerous additional program staff that support our 200+ training programs. You are key to their success. Every year brings new requirements and challenges to navigate, and the last 18 months during COVID-19 have been particularly challenging. In spite of this, you have found new opportunities to improve management of your programs, have flipped the structure of recruitment to a virtual environment, shared best practices with your colleagues, and done this while supporting the mission of this institution and the education and wellness of your trainees. Your work does not go unnoticed, and we want to thank you for being such an important part of our GME community.
The UW Graduate Medical Education Office Team