Building and supporting California graduate medical education (GME) programs is a critical workforce development strategy to address current and future shortages in medically underserved areas and specialties.

As physician workforce development and health care executive leaders consider starting a program, they need to address several critical components of GME strategic and business planning processes. They need to:

1. Understand the GME value proposition and its implication for key cultural, strategic, operational and financial aspects of their organization
2. Determine the feasibility of a GME program for their organization
3. Understand the accreditation requirements needed to establish and implement a GME program

To that end, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC)’s GME Startup Solutions and ECG Management Consultants have launched a free, two-part webinar series to empower GME champions to grow and diversify California’s physician workforce pipeline.

Part 1: Is Becoming a Teaching Hospital Right for Your Organization? Examining the Feasibility of GME Participation

Tuesday, February 01, 2022, 12 - 1 p.m.

• Define the rationale and value proposition for GME participation
• Evaluate key cultural, strategic, operational and financial considerations for developing GME programs
• Understand the steps needed to assess program feasibility
• Build a case for GME participation to key stakeholders

Part 2: The Fundamentals of ACGME Accreditation

Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 12 - 1 p.m.

• Articulate differences between institutional sponsorship and program accreditation
• Explain key components of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation requirements and applications
• Understand program development and accreditation timelines
• Common challenges and barriers to meeting ACGME requirements