Becoming SMART about GME Finance
Understanding how graduate medical education (GME) is funded is essential for effective program leadership and long-term sustainability. In this interactive session, we’ll explore key components of GME financing, from Medicare’s DGME and IME streams to common myths about who pays for training. Learn how curriculum decisions, accreditation priorities, and funding strategies intersect, and gain practical insight into how to align financial literacy with your role as a GME leader.Learning Objectives At the end of this presentation participants will be able to: Delineate common GME funding sources and their impact on typical planning for a residency program. , Describe the “cap” on GME positions and how a new program might be affected by this governmental funding structure. , Discuss curriculum decisions that are made by a Program Director and administrative documentation can affect funding for an institution. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s) ™.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWFiNWEyZGItMWQ4Yy00MzE5LTk2ODMtMTY5MjhmMzI0OGRh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224042c37b-2598-45f7-9615-a7913786b49c%22%7d. Audience: Faculty. Program Coordinator. Program Director/APD. Program Manager. Event Type: MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy. Presenter Name: Bethany Figg, DEdT, MLIS, MBA, AHIP, C-TAGME, Mary Jo Wagner, MD and Douglas McGee, DO.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Program Director School
Hosted monthly by the DIO, Chinedu Ivonye, M.D, MSM Program Director School is a focused forum for Program Directors and Associate Program Directors to engage in timely discussions on key GME topics. Each session covers practical guidance, regulatory updates, and leadership strategies to support the effective oversight of residency training programs across the MSM GME enterprise.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2IxMTAzNmItY2RlYy00MDRkLTk0ZjMtODAxNjFiMDE3YzNh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a45f8af3-67c8-4ebf-aa64-c6a3a87a03e7%22%7d. Audience: Program Director/APD. Event Type: Program Director School. Presenter Name: Chinedu Ivonye, M.D. FACP Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education ACGME Designated Institutional Official.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Effective Evaluation Strategies
, The MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy is a monthly virtual workshops designed to strengthen faculty skills in clinical teaching, evaluation, wellness, equity, and academic leadership across the MSM GME network. AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ available for most sessions.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/32590b65-6635-4979-9a5a-5351ed3171f8@bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c. Audience: Faculty. Program Coordinator. Program Director/APD. Program Manager. Event Type: MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy. Presenter Name: Riba C. Kelsey, MD, FAAFP| Associate Professor of Family Medicine Residency Program Director| Department of Family Medicine Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit events.teams.microsoft.com. Program Director School
Hosted monthly by the DIO, Chinedu Ivonye, M.D, MSM Program Director School is a focused forum for Program Directors and Associate Program Directors to engage in timely discussions on key GME topics. Each session covers practical guidance, regulatory updates, and leadership strategies to support the effective oversight of residency training programs across the MSM GME enterprise.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2IxMTAzNmItY2RlYy00MDRkLTk0ZjMtODAxNjFiMDE3YzNh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a45f8af3-67c8-4ebf-aa64-c6a3a87a03e7%22%7d. Audience: Program Director/APD. Event Type: Program Director School. Presenter Name: Chinedu Ivonye, M.D. FACP Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education ACGME Designated Institutional Official.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. Managing Retirement Accounts & Vetting Financial Advisors
MSM GME Presents Resident & Fellow Financial Wellness Workshop Series
Take charge of your financial future with a 4-part interactive, virtual workshop series designed specifically for residents and fellows.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2UwMDczZjctM2I0Ni00NTdhLTgzMjYtNDQxNjRlMzBhMDY5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2203b805d0-b28a-42c3-b9d7-f3c5ef2581f0%22%7d. Audience: Residents. Event Type: Webinar. Presenter Name: Altelisha "Lisha" Taylor, MD MPH Assistant Professor, Family Medicine & Sports Medicine.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. From Idea to Impact: Scholarly Activity Strategies for Busy Clinical Faculty
Transforming everyday clinical work and quality improvement efforts into scholarly products is not only possible, it’s essential for advancing academic missions. This session will offer practical, time-efficient strategies for identifying scholarly opportunities, leveraging routine activities for academic output, and mentoring residents through publishable work. Designed with the busy clinician-educator in mind, this session will demystify the scholarship process and highlight realistic pathways to publication and presentation.This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s) ™. Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy, is a monthly virtual workshops designed to strengthen faculty skills in clinical teaching, evaluation, wellness, equity, and academic leadership across the MiCA GME network. CME available for most sessions.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/607d7b85-54fe-476d-92f9-434d16ff5816@bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c. Audience: Faculty. Program Coordinator. Program Director/APD. Program Manager. Event Type: MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy. Presenter Name: Chinedu Ivonye, M.D. FACP Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education ACGME Designated Institutional Official.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Program Director School
Hosted monthly by the DIO, Chinedu Ivonye, M.D, MSM Program Director School is a focused forum for Program Directors and Associate Program Directors to engage in timely discussions on key GME topics. Each session covers practical guidance, regulatory updates, and leadership strategies to support the effective oversight of residency training programs across the MSM GME enterprise.
Campus Location: Virtual. Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2IxMTAzNmItY2RlYy00MDRkLTk0ZjMtODAxNjFiMDE3YzNh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bfe58336-cab9-4de5-ba75-8cff7e22ec2c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a45f8af3-67c8-4ebf-aa64-c6a3a87a03e7%22%7d. Audience: Program Director/APD. Event Type: Program Director School. Presenter Name: Chinedu Ivonye, M.D. FACP Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education ACGME Designated Institutional Official.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com. MSM PACT Academy (Topic TBD)
The MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy is a monthly virtual workshops designed to strengthen faculty skills in clinical teaching, evaluation, wellness, equity, and academic leadership across the MSM GME network. CME available for most sessions.
Campus Location: Virtual. Audience: Faculty. Program Coordinator. Program Director/APD. Program Manager. Event Type: MSM Professional Advancement in Clinical Teaching (PACT) Academy.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.