Report reveals complexities of GME reform

Graduate Medical Education (GME) is in need of changes that address the rapidly changing health care system and to better prepare physicians-in-training for the future. A new report asked physicians, residents and other stakeholders from around the nation to identify GME-related issues or concerns. A recentreport from the Association of Academic Health Centers brings together the input of physicians and residents, several medical societies, accreditation bodies, regional experts and other organizations with GME interests to discuss the current state of GME and what changes could be made to meet future health care needs.What needs to change about GME The roundtable discussions had similar themes across the board and pointed out the specific areas where changes to the structure and strategy of GME could lead to enhanced residency programs and better prepared physicians. Here are six of the themes that appeared in the discussions:Organizational conflict between teaching hospitals and medical schools. Because teaching hospitals are the recipients of most Medicare GME funding, conflict between those hospitals and the medical schools responsible for the teaching and accreditation of the programs was a key factor throughout the roundtables.Participants identified a clear lack of alignment in organizational missions, a lack of transparency in approaches and disparate yet overlapping areas of responsibility.“The overall funding of GME may need to be changed in order to adequately...
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