Overview
The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office is under the leadership and direction of Dr. Geoffrey Connors, Associate Dean for GME/the ACGME Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine.
The GME Office is responsible for the oversight of ACGME accreditation, the educational environment across all campus and hospital partners, as well as payroll and benefits for the ~230 CUSOM GME Residency & Fellowship training programs.
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Vision
To cultivate excellent and transform graduate medical education
Mission
CU Anschutz Graduate Medical Education provides leadership, education, and support to ensure that the Residents and Fellows who train here continue the standards of excellence in patient care, teaching and research that have been established by CU Anschutz GME training programs. The University of Colorado Anschutz Office of Graduate Medical Education is committed to:
- Providing leadership, education, and support to its residency and fellowship programs. As residents and fellows move from students to independent physicians it is our mission to provide them with the knowledge, skills, attitude, and judgement to be successful in autonomous clinical practice.
- Ensuring residents and fellows strive for excellence in patient care, teaching, research, and scholarship and establish the foundation of lifelong learning.
- Creating an environment where faculty and staff model joy in academic discovery, curiosity, effective problem solving and unfailing professionalism
- Supporting our learners in all ways while they undergo a crucible change in a physically and emotionally demanding endeavor.
- Achieving a high and consistent level of ACGME accreditation for both the institution as well as all accredited residency and fellowship programs within
- Caring for those who provide the support and structure of our training programs – our GME team, the program coordinators and educational associates – with the same regard and expectations we have for our doctors; we recognize these teams as the backbone of any successful graduate medical education program.
Values
Clinical Excellence
Leadership
Curiosity
Innovation
Integrity
Compassion
Service
Professionalism
Dedication
Accountability
Transparency
Adaptability
Collaboration
Promotion of Resident & Fellow Wellbeing
The GME Office implements policies which are vetted and reviewed by the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) of the School of Medicine. The ACGME charges the GMEC with responsibility for monitoring and advising on all aspects of Residency and Fellow education, including compliance with ACGME work hours, patient safety and quality improvement requirements, and maintaining a rich and collegial learning environment.
The GMEC is composed of Program Directors, GME Faculty Liaisons from the affiliated teaching hospitals & members of the housestaff themselves. GMEC reports to the Dean of the School of Medicine through the Associate Dean for GME & Senior Associate Dean for Education.
Contact GME
CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Suite N4223
Mail Stop: B205
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 303-724-6031
Email: GME@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU
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