GME at UPMC

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• GME at UPMC
• AHME 2009
• W. Dennis Zerega, Ed. D.

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Program Summary
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ACGME Sponsoring Institutions

• Hospital Prog. Res/Fell
• 1. NY Presby 114 1552
• 1. Mayo Clinic 114 1228
• 2. UPMC 111 1340
• 3. Mt. Sinai 96 1445
• 4. NY Med. Coll. 90 1350
• 5. Emory 82 1022
• includes Mercy Hospitals (9) Prog. 147
  Res/Fell.

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GME Pledges

• To continually evaluate and offer the highest
  quality GME residencies and fellowships that
  attract the best candidates possible for our
  programs.
• To offer creative, engaging and state of the art
  training.
• To promote diversity and respect for all human
  differences.
• To provide prompt, collegial and respectful
  academic material by a respected and fully
  committed faculty.
• To tailor training to the special needs of the
  residents and fellows composed of the carefully
  designed and published guidelines.
• To provide residents and fellows a wide variety
  of information and experiences in a timely and
  efficient manner.
• To interact with our residents in a respectful
  manner cognizant of their status as adult
  learners.
• To respond in a rapid, sensitive and
  non-confrontational manner to requests that will
  enhance residents learning experiences.
• To provide residents with an experience that will
  encourage them to value their residency
  experience throughout their careers and honor
  UPMC with positive comments, interest and support
  as they savor their experiences with us.

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We Pledge

• To inspect and prepare the freshest, highest
  quality fish and shellfish.
• To assure you of a clean and comfortable
  environment.
• To promote diversity and respect for all human
  differences.
• To provide prompt, friendly and courteous service
  by a knowledgeable and highly-trained staff.
• To be sensitive to special dietary needs and
  provide a list of ingredients upon request.
• To deliver all foods and beverages, prepared to
  guest satisfaction, in a timely and efficient
  manner.
• To feature a wine list that represents the best
  overall value in America.
• To respond in a rapid, sensitive and
  non-confrontational manner to requests that will
  enhance your dining experience.
• To provide you with an experience that will
  encourage you to return.

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GME Mission Statement
We work to provide the highest quality education
possible in the art and science of medicine. We
direct that our patients receive the highest
quality and safest care. We endeavor to select
and retain the most qualified applicants.
Integral to our efforts in the continuing
advancement of the profession of medicine is the
mission of scholarship, research, evidence based
care and continual clinical innovation. We foster
and require an ethical atmosphere, one of
collegiality among our faculty, learners and
academic leadership. The UPMCMEP insures the
highest levels of professional leadership for its
Graduate Medical Education Programs. We are
committed to insuring that the academic
infrastructure, economic supports, educational,
organizational and human resources provided to
our Graduate Medical Education programs will
serve to provide residents with an optimal
environment for them to achieve and advance in
their learning and profession.
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GME STRENGTHS

• Stable Team with a well-defined succession plan
• Strong support from the UOP
• Annual Chairs Evaluation
• New cultural imperatives
• Top Talent Program for recruitment
• 4.7 Year Accreditation Cycle
• Those who follow GME Processes have a history of
  dramatic improvement
• GME ROCS
• PSD Relationship has already shown promise

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical
Education Program (UPMCMEP)
UPMCMEP Board
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
University of Pittsburgh
UPMC
President, UPMC Physician Svc. Div.
President, Univ. of Pittsburgh Physicians
University of Pittsburgh
UPMC
University of Pittsburgh Assistant Dean GME
Fellowships
Associate Dean DIO
Vice President, GME Office
Chair, GMEC
Vice Chair, GMEC
GME Committee Membership
Peer-Selected Residents Fellows from Core
Programs
Program Directors from all Accredited Programs
Hospital Leadership
UPMC GME Office
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical
Education Program (UPMCMEP) Organizational Chart
UPMCMEP Board
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(UPMC)
Arthur S. Levine, MD
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health
Sciences Dean, School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Marshall Webster, MD President, UPMC Physician
Svc. Div. President, Univ. of Pittsburgh
Physicians
Rita M. Patel, MD Associate Dean and DIO Chair,
GMEC
W. Dennis Zerega, EdD Vice President, GME
Vice Chair, GMEC
Frank J. Kroboth, MD Assistant Dean GME
Fellowships
GME Executive Committee
Department Chairs
GME Committee
Peer Selected Residents
Fellows from Core Programs Program Directors
from all accredited programs Hospital
Leadership
Program Directors
Accreditation, Review Quality Subcommittee
Resident Duty Hour Subcommittee
Program Coordinators
Chief Residents
Housestaff Interns
Residents Fellows
Orientation Subcommittee
Program Director Development Subcommittee
Appeals Subcommittee
Compensation Benefits Subcommittee
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Z Calc
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EVOLVING ISSUES

• Flat Revenue CAP Management
• Increased CMS Complexity
• Unbridled Accreditation Certification
  Regulations and expense (377K).
• Bringing Housestaff more intimately into Patient
  Safety Quality Initiatives

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