The GME Initiative 2019 Event: Building Community Responsive GME

2019 GME Initiative Annual Convening Building Community Responsive GME Bringing together voices rom communities, states, federal agencies, and medical education to build a more community-responsive health workforce.  JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL SUMMIT Summit Start: Wednesday, March 20th 2019 4:00pm Summit End: Friday, March 22nd 2019 12:00 pm REGISTRATION DATES Regular Registration ($350): December 10th 2018 - February 1st 2019 *EXTENDED TO MARCH 4th 2019 Late Registration ($400): February 1st March 5th - March 18th, 2019   VENUE Grand Hyatt Washington1000 H Street NWWashington, D.C. 20001Phone: 202.582. 1234Email: [email protected]  Group Reservation Link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/WASGH/G-CIFM Group Code: G-CIFM   SUMMIT DETAILS Attend this conference to: Broaden the base of stakeholders with a deep understanding of Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues Respond to national case studies that illustrate the challenges and solutions that relate to GME workforce Determine and refine the GME Initiative's message and method for Comprehensive GME Reform Leave with a clear message on our stance with major GME issues that we should be focusing on Leave with an understanding of your role in GME/workforce advocacy and reform Who should attend? Leaders, educators, learners, and advocates in graduate medical education State and federal policy makers Leaders for allopathic and osteopathic academic institutions and training programs Anyone committed to graduate medical education programs, innovations, workforce issues, advocacy, and financing AGENDA   Wednesday, March 20th 2019: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm GME School & Reception: What is the current funding/governance system, how did we get here and what problems have been identified? Goal: Broaden the base of stakeholders with a deep understanding of GME issues, provide networking opportunity  Objective: In-depth education on issues related to graduate medical education and graduate medical education reform, and explore the universe of stakeholders involved. Agenda: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Reception 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: GME School: History of GMEI, History of GME (beginnings of Medicare funding for GME), Basics about payment (IME/DME), GME size/scope/trends, past reform attempts/proposals, special cases, state based initiatives, stakeholders 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner provided   Thursday, March 21st 2019: 8:00am - 5:00pm Educate ourselves and others regarding the challenges and array of potential solutions to public financing of GME Create opportunities for collaboration across communities, states, and the federal government Continue an active conversation and problem-solve around ways to:  Mitigate the inherent challenges of time-limited funding for GME (Community support, grant programs such as THC funding, State funding) Outline potential solutions in the setting of perverse incentives and adverse unintended consequences in the current system of GME finance – State and Federal (gather and illustrate data which continually communicate to key stakeholders the need for ongoing funding) Friday, March 22nd 2019: 8:00am - 12:00pm Educate ourselves and others regarding the challenges and array of potential solutions to public financing of GME Create opportunities for collaboration across communities, states, and the federal government Continue an active conversation and problem-solve around ways to:  Mitigate the inherent challenges of time-limited funding for GME (Community support, grant programs such as THC funding, State funding) Outline potential solutions in the setting of perverse incentives and adverse unintended consequences in the current system of GME finance – State and Federal (gather and illustrate data which continually communicate to key stakeholders the need for ongoing funding) ACCOMMODATIONS A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at: Grand Hyatt Washington1000 H Street NWWashington, D.C. 20001Phone: 202.582. 1234Email: [email protected]  To book lodging under our block, please use the following link (we are group code G-CIFM if you choose to call to make the reservation): https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/WASGH/G-CIFM   Special Invitation for Residents If you know of any residents who would like to participate, attend, or be a social media ambassador for the 2019 GMEI Annual Convening, please email Mannat Singh for more information about a scholarship to attend!