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GME AND YOU
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS
KENNETH A HEILES, DO, FACOFP,dist.
DEAN ARCOM ( proposed )
Chair Education Committee ACOFP
Vice Chair Postgraduate Training Review Committee
AOA
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BENEFITS
Physician Recruitment
Medical Staff
Patient Care
Finances
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• RESOURSES
Physician leadership / Local Champion
Medical Staff and Administration Support
Hospital Board Support
OPTI ( Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training
( Institutes )
AOA – BOGMED / Consultants
• PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT
• Grow your own Medical Staff
• Reduce Recruitment Expenses
• Physician becomes comfortable with hospital
and community during residency
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• MEDICAL STAFF BENEFITS
Creates an environment of Life Long Learning
Loyal Cadre of Graduates / Peers
Opportunity to Mentor and Mold Future
Physicians
Enhanced CME Opportunity for Entire Medical
Staff
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• PATIENT BENEFITS
Enhanced Quality of Care
Increased ability to serve unmet Community
needs
Opportunity to expand Scope of Practices
Presence of Residents 24/7
Increase comfort of Nursing
Improved Patient Perception/Satisfaction
• FINANCIALS
• GME payments – DGME and IGME (CMS
reimbursement for uncapped/virgin hospitals
still exists)
• Residents can reduce medical staff coverage
expense
• Increase Physician Referral base ( graduates in
primary care worth 1.2 – 2.0 million/year to
hospital )
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• RESOURCES / NEEDS
Need Physician leadership and Local
Champion
Need buy-in from medical Staff and
Administration ( C-Suite )
Hospital Board Approval
OPTI
AOA – OGME Initiative / Consultants