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Top Stories
- MedPAC focuses on new ways to fund GME
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) heard a proposal for a new way to fund GME during its meeting earlier this month.
- Despite more medical school enrollments, number of residency positions stable
The Association of American Medical College (AAMC) reports that the number of allopathic medical school enrollments in 2009 increased by 2% to reach 18,390 students, according to an American Medical News article.
- Ask the expert: What is the difference between IME and DME payments?
Funding for GME is right in the middle of the national healthcare debate. Although GME funding is complicated and there are several sources of funding, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the largest funder of GME training.
- Three tips to navigate the ACGME Web site
The ACGME’s Web site (www.acgme.org) is full of helpful information—if you know where to look for it. The following tips are a road map for getting the most out of the site and boosting your productivity.
- Tip of the month: Selecting residents for the GMEC
Residents bring a unique perspective to the GMEC. They’re on the front line of patient care and are impacted the most by the GMEC’s decisions.
- Ask the expert: How can we assess the effectiveness of our evaluations?
Assessing the effectiveness of your evaluation tools is a critical part of the education process.
Residency Blog
Residency program managers, coordinators and DIOs network with peers, share best practices, learn about best practices and residency program news.
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Spotlight
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Put ACGME answers at your residents' fingertips
Resident’s Orientation Handbook provides residency programs and GME offices with a simple means to orient residents to the ACGME standards to which they must adhere. Sold in packs of ten, this easy-to-reference handbook helps residents quickly and easily find the information they need.