The Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

The Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) is chaired by the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and is composed of GME administrators, program directors and other faculty, residents and fellows. The GMEC is responsible for monitoring and advising on all aspects of residency and fellowship education, including the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures regarding the quality of education, work environment, duty hours, supervision, general competencies, stipends, benefits, etc. The GMEC is also responsible for conducting internal reviews of all programs to assess compliance with the ACGME’s institutional and program requirements, and for monitoring action plans for the correction of concerns and areas of noncompliance found by the ACGME.

Six residents and/or fellows sit on the GMEC, including the Housestaff Association President, an appointed Chief Medicine Resident and four (4) peer-elected residents and/or fellows. 

        GMEC Responsibilities 
        2011 - 2012 GMEC Members 
        2011 - 2012 GMEC Meeting Schedule
 

Institutional Resident/Fellow Advisory Committee (IRFAC)

The Institutional Resident/Fellow Advisory Committee (IRFAC) is a subcommittee of GMEC and is composed of residents, fellows and faculty. The IRFAC is responsible for the development of policies relevant to resident and fellow appointment and education, including stipend, fringe benefits, working conditions, supervision, weekend and holiday duty, grievance and termination procedures, quality of patient care, and the particulars of the Residency Position Appointment and Fellowship Position Appointment documents. 

        IRFAC Charge and Process 
        2011-2012 IRFAC Members 
        2011-2012 IRFAC Meeting Schedule

GME Position Allocation Committee (GMEPAC)

The GME Position Allocation Committee (GMEPAC) is delegated by the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) to review requests for temporary and permanent increases and/or changes in resident, chief resident and fellow complements and to make recommendations regarding such requests to the Dean. This also includes requests for funding of positions for new residency and fellowship programs. The committee considers the following information in its decision-making process:

  • Program contribution to the educational mission of UW Medicine,
  • Program accreditation status and compliance with ACGME requirements,
  • Departmental support for graduate medical education (e.g., clinical and faculty resources available for education)
  • Regional and national workforce needs,
  • Uniqueness of the educational opportunity (e.g., international rotations), and
  • Impact of the proposed change on other programs, if applicable. In many instances, the committee must also consider competing priorities for scarce resources and such requests will thus require additional assessment by hospital administration.

        GMEPAC Members 
        GMEPAC Application Procedures 
        GMEPAC Application Form