Rural GME Administrators Network

WHO ARE WE? PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS RESOURCES CONTACT

Who are we?

Increasing the number of physicians practicing in our rural communities is a major priority of our organizations and this certainly couldn’t be done without the support, determination, and leadership of our administrators. However, at the rural level many of us are a one-person-office and there are oftentimes limited opportunities for peer discussions and places to get answers to questions…especially since our programs have unique circumstances from our urban counterparts.

To address the specific needs of rural coordinators, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME (WCRGME) established the Rural GME Administrators Network. We are a national group of new and experienced rural GME administrators from RTTs, Rural Training Programs, and rural specialty tracks and pathways programs from around the nation not only in Family Medicine, but also General Surgery, OB, EM, and Psychiatry. Our goal is to provide practical training, networking opportunities, encouragement for administrators to learn and grow in their positions in order to sustain our programs.

It’s easy to become involved with the Rural GME administrators Network!

• Attend our meetings

• Suggest meeting topics

• Send a question or suggestion to the entire distribution list

• Be a participant at the Rural Administrators Fundamentals Training (RAFT) or Leadership Program

• Be a presenter at the Rural Administrators Fundamentals Training (RAFT) or Leadership Program

• Join a committee when there’s a special project (planning our Professional Development workshops, presenting with other administrators at the RMTC Annual Meeting, etc.)

view Our advisory board members

Professional Development Opportunities

Leadership Institute - This robust one-year program is designed around a curriculum to support rurally-focused administrators leadership and professional development. Ideal applicants have been in GME a minimum of 3 years or have equivalent experience.

The current institute will be held from April, 2024 - April, 2025. If you are a member of the current institute, click HERE for documents and resources.

Rural Administrators Fundamentals Training - RAFT (formerly Rural GME Boot Camp) - Held annually, join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm CT to enhance your professional knowledge as a RURAL GME administrator! To learn more and view the agenda, click HERE.

MEAC (Medical Education Administrators and Coordinators) of Wisconsin hosts an annual workshop. Click HERE to learn more.

Meeting Schedule and topics

We discuss a wide variety of topics related to GME such as Recruitment, Onboarding, PD/Administrator Relationship, ACGME Updates, Resident Remediation, Administrator Wellness, and we’ve even had a Virtual Coffee Chat! Most of these topics are discussed at many conferences and trainings, however, we focus how they impact a RURAL program.  Our meetings are informal and interactive, and we’ll often have a key topic for discussion. Our purpose is to support YOU as a rural administrator!

The Rural GME Administrators Network meets virtually on a quarterly basis on the first Wednesday of the months of January, April, July, and October.  Our meeting time is 10:00 am – 11:00 am CENTRAL TIME.
Zoom Instructions: Link Meeting ID: 840 4025 5964, Passcode: 799405

Resources:

For administrators related documents and links visit the Program Toolbox page on our website.

Contact:

If you’d like to learn more about the group and join our meetings and trainings, please reach out to Jennifer Crubel at the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME (WCRGME) at jcrubel@rwhc.com or (608) 723-9740.