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Office of Graduate Medical Education
GME CONNECTION
Volume 2, Issue 8
October, 2014
A Newsletter for the GME Community
From the DIO
What role do residents and fellows play on
our health care teams? Are they integral
members of the care model, or are they
providers who supplement the team in the
interests of their own learning? The new
accreditation standards for our programs
raise the expectation that these physiciansin-training will be central to the care of patients and also directly involved in institutional efforts around quality, patient safety, and error reporting. These are areas in which it is difficult to engage the
professional staff, let alone trainees. Competing with these
expectations are regulatory requirements that are serving to
marginalize our learners. Influences like duty hour restrictions,
higher standards for attending physician documentation, and
requirements for attending DEA numbers on e-prescriptions all
serve to diminish the role and responsibility of our trainees. Is
the pendulum swinging too far from autonomy to supervision,
creating an environment in which it is difficult to train our
learners to do what they must learn to do? As we engage in
debate about the roles trainees play in specific situations, we
all must continue to advocate for an appropriate level of responsibility and engagement for our residents and fellows.
Appropriate for patient care, but also appropriate for their
education and for their transition to independent practice.
ACGME Update
2015 ACGME Annual Educational Conference
Call for Abstracts
The ACGME is pleased to announce the 2015 ACGME Annual
Educational Conference, to be held in San Diego, California at
the Manchester Grand Hyatt February 26-March 1, 2015. The
ACGME invites abstract submissions for poster presentations
at the conference. All abstracts must be submitted
by November 14, 2014 at 5:00 PM CST to be considered. Submission details can be viewed at http://www.acgme.org/
acgmeweb/tabid/197/MeetingsandConferences/
AnnualEducationalConference/CallforAbstracts.aspx.
Call for Exhibits
For the second time, the ACGME welcomes exhibitors to participate in this year's conference. Information about the Call
for Exhibits is available at http://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb/
tabid/426/MeetingsandConferences/
AnnualEducationalConference/CallforExhibitors.aspx.
The ACGME welcomes vendors that market educational tools,
software, and patient management solutions, as well as pub-
Inside This Issue
From the DIO
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ACGME Update
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GMEC
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Resident Leadership Council (RLC)
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MMCGME Services
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U of M News
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NRMP Update
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GME News
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Events
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GME Calendar and Contacts
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lishers and non-profit organizations. The deadline to submit
applications is January 3, 2015. The 2015 Exhibitor Application
is available at https://acgme.eventready.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=rex.login&event_id=8&live_view=Yes.
Milestones News
The Milestones by Reporting Date document has been updated to include links to all posted Milestone sets: (http://
acgme.org/acgmeweb/Portals/0/PDFs/Milestones/
MilestonesByReportingDate.pdf).
Email questions to the Milestones Department: milestones@acgme.org.
GMEC
GMEC meeting agendas, materials, and detailed minutes are available on the
GMEC Google Drive site: http://z.umn.edu/gmecmeetings.
New Programs Approved
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Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship
Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellowship
Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management Fellowship
GMEC Materials Transitioned from Moodle to
Google Drive
To ease access to GMEC meeting agendas, attachments and
minutes, the GMEC Moodle site is being transitioned to
Google Drive. 2014/2015 GMEC meeting materials will be
available on Google Drive, with an archive of past materials
maintained on the GMEC Moodle site: http://
www.moodle2.umn.edu.
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Welcome New GMEC Members!
2014/2015 RLC Chairs Named
Welcome to the following incoming GMEC Members who
recently assumed this role:
 Michael Aylward MD – Program Director, MedicinePediatrics
 Michael Cullen PhD – Director of Evaluation for GME
 Barbara Gold MD – University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
 Gordon Fisher – Education Manager, Department of
Medicine
 Lindsey Kraus – Program Coordinator, Pediatric Fellowships
 Jessica Kuehn-Hajder MD – Program Director, Diagnostic
Radiology
 Derek Leroux Smith MD – Resident Member, Psychiatry
 Kristin Mascotti MD – Quality/Patient Safety Representative
 Anne Pereira MD – Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
 Hannah Qualls MD – Resident Member, Otolaryngology
 Mark Rosenberg MD – Vice-Dean for Medical Education
 Nathan Sit MD – Resident Member, Neurology
 Ezgi Tiryaki MD – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
 Marc Weber MD – Program Director, Medicine Fellowships
 Lora Wichser MD – Resident Member, Psychiatry
Three residents have been elected Co-Chairs for the
2014/2015 academic year. We appreciate their willingness to
serve, and we look forward to working with them in the year
ahead.
 Tyler Ketterl – Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
 Eric Nitz – Internal Medicine
 Hannah Qualls – Otolaryngology
Thank You to Outgoing GMEC Members!
We would like to acknowledge the following GMEC Members
who have recently stepped down and thank them for their
contributions to Graduate Medical Education:
 Holly Boyer MD – Undergraduate Medical Education
 James Breitenbucher MD – University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
 Julie Cole – Education Manager, Department of Medicine
 Linda Burns MD – Program Director, Medicine Fellowships
 Faith Courchane – Program Coordinator, Otolaryngology
 Kent Crossley MD – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
 Tim Emory MD – Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology
 Sheiphali Gandhi MD – Resident Member, Internal Medicine
 Mojca Konia MD – Program Director, Anesthesiology
 Adam Rizvi MD – Resident Member, Neurology
Resident Leadership Council
(RLC)
RLC meeting agendas, materials, and detailed minutes are available on the
RLC Google Drive site: http://z.umn.edu/rlcmeetings.
RLC Meeting Materials Transitioned from Moodle
to Google Drive
To ease access to RLC meeting agendas, attachments and
minutes, the RLC Moodle site is being transitioned to Google
Drive. 2014/2015 RLC meeting materials will be available on
Google Drive, with an archive of past materials maintained on
the RLC Moodle site: http://www.moodle2.umn.edu.
Thank You to Outgoing RLC Chairs!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing
RLC Co-Chairs for their service during the 2013/2014 academic
year. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
 Sheiphali Gandhi – Internal Medicine
 Adam Rizvi – Neurology
MMCGME Services
The latest news, announcements and information is available at http://
www.mmcgmeservices.org/home.html. Contact Troy Taubenheim with questions (taube019@umn.edu).
New Innovations Training Opportunity
MMCGME Services will be hosting a New Innovations trainer
to train Program Coordinators, Department/GME Staff, Education Managers and Program Directors on updates to RMS
on October 28 and 29, 2014. Areas of focus include: NEW Evaluation Reports, Milestones Management and Time Off Management. Click on your RMS Home Page for detailed information and a schedule of training topics.
GME Funding Disaster Planning Exercise Results
The MMCGME Board will host a presentation and discussion
on GME Funding Disaster Planning Exercise Results. MMCGME
-community hospitals and University departments participated
in a funding disaster planning exercise last spring, and the
MMCGME Joint Administrative Oversight Committee members
will discuss the results of this exercise on October 29, 2014
from 7:00-9:00 AM at Coffman Memorial Union's Campus
Club. The University Clinical Sciences Council Members and
their designees are invited to attend.
U of M News
Board of Regents—New Programs Approved
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Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship
Integrated Orthopaedic Surgery/Neurological Surgery
Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellowship
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship
Pediatric Neuroradiology Fellowship
NRMP Update
NRMP Liaison Change
We have transitioned the role of NRMP liaison within the GME
Office to Tanya Madson. Please contact Tanya
(tmadson@umn.edu or 612-626-4959) with quota changes,
name updates, and other interactions with NRMP requiring
our support. She will also be issuing any necessary communications from our office to you.
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Thanks to Lori Payne for her work with NRMP over the last
several years. We will continue to make use of her experience
in this area within the GME Office.
2015 Main Match
The 2015 Main Match is currently underway. Reminders:
 January 2015 - The Match Week event timeline/
information will be sent to all Main Match programs.
 January 31, 2015 - Quota Change Deadline. As this date is
a Saturday, requests for quota changes must be communicated to Dr. Andrews and Tanya Madson by Wednesday, January 28th by 3:00 PM (CST). You will be asked to
fill out a form providing justification for your change,
Completion of this form is required before your request
will be accepted.
 February 25, 2015 - Rank Order Lists must be certified by
8:00 PM (CST). Ensure your rank order lists are certified
prior to the deadline. NRMP’s R3 system is likely to have a
high amount of traffic near the 8:00 PM deadline, and
technical issues may ensue.
GME News
2015/2016 Resident/Fellow Stipend Rates, Contract, Benefit Premiums
The 2015/2016 resident and fellow stipend rates, contract and
benefit premiums will be voted on during the November 25,
2014 GMEC meeting. Once approved, all will be posted to the
GME website.
AIR Survey Completed
Data submission for the Annual Institutional Review (AIR) survey is now closed and we are happy to report that the completion rate for this important survey was extremely high. We
would like to personally thank the many people who played a
part in completing these surveys, including all Program Coordinators, Program Directors, members of Program Evaluation
Committees, and others.
At this point, all programs should have received PDF copies of
their completed surveys (please let Dr. Michael Cullen know if
you did not receive yours). We hope that these completed
surveys will be a useful guide for program improvement, and
in preparation for self-study visits. Centrally, we have begun
the effort to aggregate all of this data into a central database.
This database will allow us to identify, in some detail, institutional-level trends in resident performance, graduate performance, faculty development and program quality. In the near
future, there will be opportunities to discuss how this data,
and the trends identified, can best be used to improve the
clinical learning environment of both trainees and faculty. As
always, we welcome your ideas and engagement in this discussion.
As is the case with any new effort to collect data, there have
been some challenges along the way. We have been keeping
track of your suggestions for improving the data collection
process, and will use them to improve the process next year.
In the near future, we will also hold a debriefing session to
discuss some of these opportunities with you.
Once again, thank you for your efforts in completing this important survey.
Betsy Wehrwein Receives Coordinator Excellence Award
Betsy Wehrwein is the recipient of
the 2014 University of Minnesota
GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award. Ms. Wehrwein has
been the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Coordinator since 2008.
This prestigious award was presented to Ms. Wehrwein at
GME Grand Rounds on Tuesday June 10, 2014. We appreciate
Ms. Wehrwein’s dedication to operational excellence and her
accomplishments broadening the reach of her program both
locally and nationally. Please join us in congratulating Ms.
Wehrwein on this tremendous achievement.
Ebola and GME
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa presents a rapidly evolving
public health situation. Following the infection of two health
care workers in Texas, there has been much energy devoted to
preparedness to care for cases should they present in Minnesota.
Information about these efforts is made available from the
Center for Disease Control, the Minnesota Department of
Health and University of Minnesota Physicians. Links to this
information are provided on the GME website Bulletin Board
(www.med.umn.edu/gme). Updates will be posted here as
well.
GME Evaluation Resources
GME office has a number of evaluation resources available via
the GME shared Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/a/umn.edu/?
tab=mo#folders/0BxnVt9wW9x0meE5JM1MwWUlxOHM.
Some of the broad topics touched on include:
 ACGME Conference Materials;
 Annual Institutional Review (AIR);
 Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER);
 Curriculum Development;
 Faculty Development;
 Faculty Evaluation;
 Institutional and Common Core Requirements;
 Next Accreditation System;
 Program Evaluation;
 Resident and Fellow Selection;
 Resident and Fellow Evaluation (Milestone);
 Resident and Fellow Evaluation (Non-Milestone);
 Resident and Fellow Development and Remediation;
 Self-study Visits.
These resources are a work-in-progress; we will continue to
update them periodically. If your program has any documents
related to these issues that it would be willing to share with
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the broader GME community, please feel free to upload them
to the appropriate folder. Alternatively, we would be happy to
upload them on your behalf.
Thank you for your help making these resources as useful as
possible to our GME community.
GME Orientation—Thank You to Volunteers!
GME Administration would like to thank everyone who volunteered to help on June 17th and July 2nd to make our New
Resident/Fellow Orientation sessions a success. It is due to
your hard work and willingness to assist that the days went
smoothly, and we greatly appreciate your assistance. Many
thanks to the following:
 Sacha Brueggemann, Pediatric Dentistry
 Pat Bulgerin, Neurology
 Valerie Cole, Pediatrics
 Carly Dolan, Neurology
 Kelly Grahek, Rheumatology
 Lindsey Kraus, Pediatrics
 Jenny McDaniel, Pathology
 Betsy Wehrwein, Orthopaedic Surgery
 Lisa Wichman, Nephrology
June Grand Rounds Video Link
On June 10, 2014, Dr. David Goodman presented an excellent
talk entitled, "Improving the Physician Workforce through
Graduate Medical Education Reform". Because of the venue
where it was hosted, we were able to video record the event,
available at http://mediasite.ahc.umn.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/
Full/e270c1a437c142d99cffb6576c592bcd21.
When viewing, enlarge the window by clicking on the icon at
the upper right of the video and you will be able to see the
slides.
New Program Coordinator Orientation
GME Program Coordinators play a vital role in managing their
program(s) and trainee(s). GME Administration recognizes the
Coordinator as an important partner, as do Program Directors
and other stakeholders. To offer Coordinators a supportive onboarding experience that provides them with the
information, tools, and resources necessary to being successful in their position, GME Administration has established bimonthly New Program Coordinator Orientation Sessions.
The purpose of this orientation is to introduce new Program
Coordinators, Assistant Program Coordinators, etc. to the role
they play in relation to central GME, provide them with information about the ACGME and NAS, help them understand
their role in the onboarding/advancing of trainees, and other
relevant topics. This session is meant to supplement the orientation provided by the department/program.
Education Managers and Department Administrators are supportive of these sessions. GME Administration expects that all
new Coordinators will attend this session within the first two
to three months of employment. GME staff may also schedule
1:1 meetings with new coordinators to discuss complex topics
(i.e. program agreements, onboarding checklist requirements, visa management, etc.).
Additional information:
Who: All new Program Coordinators, Assistant Program
Coordinators, and any other program staff who may
benefit;
What: GME Orientation for New Program Coordinators;
Where: B-646 Mayo (unless otherwise specified);
When: Second Tuesday of every-other month, from 11:00
AM-2:00 PM (immediately following the Coordinator
meeting - lunch will be served);
Note: The bi-monthly orientation session may be canceled
based upon need.
For additional information please see the
"Coordinator Onboarding and Orientation Resources" web
page under "Program Coordinator Resources" on
the GME website (http://www.gme.umn.edu/
programresources/CoordinatorNewCoordinatorToolkitforSuccess/home.html).
Onboarding/Advancing Update
The GME office facilitated its first year of centralized onboarding for new and advancing trainees for AY 2014-2015.
Residents and fellows starting new programs in 2014 have
successfully completed on-boarding requirements and advancing residents and fellows have completed advancement
requirements. The centralization of trainee transitions has
led to visibility in many areas that can be improved. The GME
office is in the midst of several process-improvement projects
(influenced in part by program coordinator and resident/
fellow survey results regarding onboarding/advancing for AY
14-15) which will lead to a smoother resident and fellow
transition process for the trainees themselves, programs, and
other UMN stakeholders for AY 2015-2016. If you have any
questions regarding transition requirements for trainees,
contact Tanya Madson: tmadson@umn.edu, 612-626-4959.
Resident/Fellow Parking During Gopher and Viking Football Home Games
University faculty and staff recently received an announcement from Parking and Transportation Services regarding
how their personal contracts will be managed during Gopher
and Viking Football home games this fall. That announcement does NOT apply to residents/fellows. Parking arrangements for resident/fellow contracts are being managed
differently:
Resident/Fellow Parking in the OAK STREET and WASHINGTON AVENUE RAMPS on Gopher and Viking Football Game
Days:
 Washington Avenue Ramp: Residents/fellows who have
a contract (their own or through their department) in the
Washington Avenue Ramp are NOT able to park in the
Washington Avenue Ramp during home Gopher and
Viking football home games. The relocation facility for
the Washington Avenue Ramp is the East River Road
Garage on game day for work purposes ONLY.
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Oak Street Ramp Contracts Purchased through University Parking Services: Residents and fellows who have a
contract (their own or through their department) for the
Oak Street Ramp that was purchased through University
Parking Services ARE able to park in the Oak Street Ramp
during home Gopher and Viking football games for work
purposes ONLY. They need to enter the ramp at the Oak
Street entrance so they can use the card readers to enter. University identification and keycard are required for
access.
Parking and Transportation Services will remind and advise parking attendants and traffic control staff that there
are legitimate parking contracts FOR THE RESIDENTS AND
FELLOWS at Oak Street Ramp on football game
days. Residents and fellows who encounter problems with
parking access on game days should call 612-626PARK (or ask the attendant to call 612-626-PARK) and
they will be helped. Use the name VICKI NELSON, stating
that she has approved an exemption for residents and
fellows to have access to their contract spaces in the Oak
Street ramp.
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Oak Street Ramp Contracts Purchased through UMMC/
Fairview Parking Office: Oak Street Ramp parking contracts that were purchased through the UMMC/Fairview
Parking Office(individual and departmental) are being relocated to the UMMC Patient/Visitor Ramp on game
days for work purposes ONLY, per arrangements made
between the University and the Fairview Parking Director,
Jeff Karr.
Resident/Fellow Parking in the UMMC PATIENT/VISITOR
RAMP (University Campus) on Gopher and Viking Football
Game Days:
 Parking space is limited in the UMMC Patient/Visitor
Ramp (University campus) and must be available to patients and visitors. After providing a $25 deposit for a
parking card, residents and fellows are permitted to park
in the UMMC Patient/Visitor Ramp on the University campus on Gopher and Viking Football game days for work
purposes ONLY. Parking Department personnel will be
monitoring the entrance. Video surveillance is in place
and violators will be charged for their parking. Residents
and fellows are required to use their UMMC identification
badge, programmed with parking access, to enter and exit
the ramp. Contact Mira Jurich with questions
(mjurich1@fairview.org).
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If you plan to attend a Gopher or Viking football game,
you may purchase a pre-paid parking coupon for a reduced rate of $10, during regular business hours prior to
game day, from the UMMC parking office (Mayo B-340 or
Riverside East Building MB218). This parking coupon is
valid in the Patient/Visitor Ramp on the East Bank campus. The coupons are available on a limited basis. No employee discount will be available at the gate on game day.
If you do not have the pre-paid coupon, you will be
charged the General Public parking rate of $20-$40.
Date & Time
Game Info
Sun. 11/2/14, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington
Sat. 11/8/14, time TBA
Minnesota Gophers vs. Iowa
Sat. 11/15/14, time TBA
Minnesota Gophers vs. Ohio State
Sun. 11/23/14, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay
Sun. 11/30/14, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina
Sun. 12/7/14, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets
Sun. 12/28/14, 12:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago
Resident Leadership Academy Established
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Resident Leadership Academy (RLA) at the University of Minnesota. This is an off-shoot of the UMMS-sponsored leadership
program for physicians (the Emerging Physician Leadership
Program, or EPLP).
The aims of the program are to:
 Teach skills relevant to organizational leadership to a
promising group of residents;
 Engage this group of residents in institutional goals and
priorities, where they can play a significant contributing
role;
 Invest in the development of trainees who have the potential to be future leaders at this institution beyond their
residency training.
The program is one year in length. It meets for one day each
month from September 2014-July 2015 (without a session in
December) for a total of ten seminars. The curriculum is casebased with quality improvement initiatives as a guiding theme.
We also devote time during each session to the exploration of
leadership principles with the executive leadership of University of Minnesota Health and its community partners.
Seasonal Influenza Immunization
ALL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A FLU
SHOT AND REPORT ON THEIR VACCINATION STATUS BY NOVEMBER 1, 2014.
Our affiliated hospitals (e.g., Regions Hospital, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical Center) require seasonal flu vaccines for all providers. Consistent with these policies as well as those governing immunization status of AHC trainees working in clinical areas, we
require all trainees in our GME programs to document seasonal influenza vaccination or a valid medical contraindication.
You can obtain an influenza vaccine free of charge through
these methods (click on links for more information):
 Boynton Health Service Clinic: http://www.bhs.umn.edu/
public-health/flu.htm;
 Affiliated Hospital Clinics: https://docs.google.com/a/
umn.edu/document/
d/1cfVAgu1FR4qxnzryCSqdFiYdQq8K3pKGEXw4oFaOEMQ
/edit?pli=1#heading=h.kxwyj6xxjx7r.
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The VA Medical Center, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of
Minnesota, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Park Nicollet Medical Center, and Hennepin County Medical Center all offer
influenza vaccines to all who work there including residents
and fellows.
In addition to receiving a flu vaccine, you must also report
that you have done so. This allows us to attest to the immunization status of trainees to affiliates. You will be receiving an
RMS checklist step to complete. The step contains a link to a
VERY SHORT survey to complete AFTER you have received
your flu shot OR if you have a medical contraindication to the
flu shot.
Process:
 Get your flu shot
 Log-in to RMS and view the 14/15 UMN GME Fall Requirements checklist.
RMS Log-in Information
New-Innovation (RMS) Website: https://www.newinnov.com/Login/
Institution Login: mmcgme
*Contact Tanya Madson at gmeonadv@umn.edu if you
have forgotten your password or if you have issues accessing the Influenza Shot Survey.
 View the “14/15 UMN GME Influenza Vaccination Confirmation” RMS checklist step. (This must be completed by
ALL trainees, including those with medical contraindications.)
 Access the Survey within the RMS checklist step via the
link provided. Once you have submitted your survey,
check the box next to the RMS step to mark as complete.
All influenza vaccinations MUST be completed by November 1,
2014. You will receive RMS reminders during the next few
weeks. Last year, over 99% of our trainees documented their
status and over 98% of our trainees were vaccinated. It was a
remarkably successful effort that I hope we will duplicate this
year.
Let me know if you have questions. I appreciate your efforts
to comply with this important health and patient safety initiative.
John S Andrews MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education / Designated
Institution Official (DIO)
Ph: 612-625-7634; Email: andrews@umn.edu
Welcome!
Welcome to the following incoming Program Directors who
recently assumed this role:
 David Anderson MD – Vascular Neurology
 Michelle Dolan MD – Clinical Molecular Genetics
 Megan Clinton MD – Pediatric Anesthesiology
 Kristen Hook MD – Pediatric Dermatology
 Jacob Hutchins MD – Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain
Medicine
 Jessica Kuehn-Hajder MD – Diagnostic Radiology
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Michael Lee MD – Ophthalmology
Cindy Martin MD – Advanced Heart Failure
Brian McClune MD – Hematology/Oncology
Robert Morgan MD – Integrated Orthopaedic Surgery/
Neurological Surgery
David Nascene MD – Pediatric Neuroradiology
Kathryn Nixdorf MD – Pain Medicine
Megan Nolan MD – Anesthesiology
Heather Pett-Taylor MD – Family Medicine, Duluth
Rwoof Reshi MD – Neurocritical Care
Michael Rosenberg MD – Vascular and Interventional
Radiology
Anthony Santiago MD – Neurology
Allison Shiffern MD – Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Benjamin Spilseth MD – Thoracoabdominal Imaging
Sophia Yohe MD – Molecular Genetic Pathology
Welcome to the following incoming Program Coordinators
and Education Managers who recently assumed this role:
 Mischelle Berglund – Integrated Orthopaedic Surgery/
Neurological Surgery
 Pam Coppa – Infectious Disease Fellowship; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
 Kate Dean – Family Medicine, Duluth
 Gordon Fisher – Department of Medicine
 Karen Grabau – Nephrology
 Tracy Hollom – Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 Duane Orlovski – Internal Medicine
 EmmaLee Pallai - Hematology and Medical Oncology;
Hematology Research
 Amy Palmer – Internal Medicine
 Tammy Pederson – Family Medicine, Methodist
 Trisha Pederson – Obstetrics and Gynecology
 Melissa Stevens – Family Medicine and Community
Health
Thank You!
We would like to acknowledge the following Program Directors who have recently stepped down and thank them for
their contributions to Graduate Medical Education:
 Miles Belgrade MD – Pain Medicine
 Linda Burns MD – Hematology/Oncology
 Michelle Dolan MD – Molecular Genetic Pathology
 Tim Emory MD – Diagnostic Radiology
 Gary Francis MD – Advanced Heart Failure
 Mojca Konia MD – Anesthesiology
 Charles Dietz MD – Vascular and Interventional Radiology
 Robert Taylor MD – Vascular Neurology
 Ezgi Tiryaki MD – Neurology
 Kevin Walker MD – Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
 Martha Wright MD – Ophthalmology
We would like to acknowledge the following Program Coordinators and Education Managers who have recently stepped
down and thank them for their contributions to Graduate
Medical Education:
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Jo Belvedere – Infectious Disease; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Michael Boland – Internal Medicine
Keith Carlson – Family Medicine and Community Health
Nicole Castro – Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Julie Cole – Department of Medicine
Julie Lonetto – Family Medicine, Duluth
Brenda Mueller - Family Medicine, Methodist
Erin Mustonen – Internal Medicine
Tammy Pederson – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Trisha Pederson – Pediatric Radiology; Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Amy Lillibridge Sadowski – Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Zhac Rahkonen – Hematology and Medical Oncology;
Hematology Research
Lisa Wichman – Nephrology
Events
Diversity as a Vital Component of Health Systems
Change
Please join us at the DOM/GME Grand Rounds and Dean's
Forum on Enhancing Diversity & Inclusion at the Medical
School on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 12:15 PM in
the Mayo Auditorium. Marc A. Nivet, EdD, MBA, Chief Diversity Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges
will present "Diversity as a Vital Component of Health Systems Change”. Light refreshments will be served.
Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion in the Medical
School
An important discussion about diversity in our Medical School
will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2014, from 4:30-6:30
PM. in Mayo Auditorium (Reception: 4:30 PM; Program: 5:006:00 PM). The keynote speaker will be Marc A. Nivet, EdD,
MBA, Chief Diversity Officer for the Association of American
Medical Colleges (AAMC). The event will include a special
presentation by the Hippocrates Café, directed by Jon Hallberg MD, Family Medicine and Community Health. This event
aims to advance and cultivate our diversity goals. Faculty,
staff, students, residents and fellows are strongly encouraged
to attend. Refreshments will be served. Information is available at http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?
u=d957cd042601ddafab53779a8&id=0ec84f8da9&e=807cac0
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GME CALENDAR and CONTACTS
EVENTS
GMEC Meeting (4th Tuesday of Every Month)
Resident Leadership Council Meeting (4th Tuesday of Every Month)
DOM/GME Grand Rounds and Dean's Forum on Enhancing Diversity &
Inclusion at the Medical School: Diversity as a Vital Component of
Health Systems Change - Marc A Nivet, EdD, MBA, Chief Diversity
Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion in the Medical School - Marc A
Nivet, EdD, MBA, Chief Diversity Officer for the Association of
American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
New Resident/Fellow Orientation
DATE
October 28, 2014
October 28, 2014
TIME
3:30 – 5:30 PM
5:30 – 6:30 PM
LOCATON
B646 Mayo
B646 Mayo
October 30, 2014
12:15-1:15 PM
Mayo Auditorium
October 30, 2014
Reception: 4:30 PM
Program: 5:00-6:00 PM
Mayo Auditorium
June 17 and July 1, 2015
TBA
TBA
SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR GMEC & RLC AGENDA ITEMS
MEETING DATE
October 28, 2014
November 25, 2014
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
October 21, 2014
November 18, 2014
December Meeting CANCELED
January 27, 2015
NA
January 20, 2015
The GME Meetings and Events Google Calendar is available on the GME website http://www.med.umn.edu/gme via the left navigation bar. It can also be
selected in your list of Google calendars. The calendar is updated in real time and captures all important meetings in GME Administration.
Graduate Medical Education Administration
University of Minnesota Medical School
420 Delaware Street S.E., MMC 293
Minneapolis, MN 55455
http://www.med.umn.edu/gme
Fax: 612-624-1050
Name
Title
John Andrews MD
Michael Cullen PhD
Carol Sundberg
Erica King
Tanya Madson
Carla Nelson
Lori Payne
Rebecca French
Brittany Marcus-Blank
Scott Slattery PhD
Office
Associate Dean for GME / DIO
Director of Evaluation
Director of Operations
Visa & Education Projects Manager / Program Accreditation
Specialist
Resident/Fellow Affairs Specialist
Administrative Coordinator / Assistant to Associate Dean /
GMEC & RLC Coordinator
Compliance Manager / Program Accreditation Specialist
Student Worker
Evaluation Intern
Director of Learner Development
Phone
Email
G254-13 Mayo
G254-10 Mayo
G254-2 Mayo
G254-7 Mayo
612-626-4009
612-626-1129
612-626-3317
612-624-9641
andrews@umn.edu
cull0061@umn.edu
sundb001@umn.edu
king0367@umn.edu
G254-8 Mayo
G254 Mayo
612-626-4959
612-625-7634
tmadson@umn.edu
nelso081@umn.edu
G254-7 Mayo
G254-8 Mayo
G254-7 Mayo
B609 Mayo
612-626-3479
612-626-2877
612-626-7295
612-626-7196
lori@umn.edu
frenc207@umn.edu
marcu093@umn.edu
slatt008@umn.edu
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