About the 2024 GME Summit

The 2024 Summit was held on April 25 and 26 in Anchorage, Alaska at the BP Energy Center.

Medical and community leaders explored key issues in graduate medical education in the region. This was the first year we focused on collaborating to address workforce needs within the WWAMI region and beyond.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the Summit.

If you were in attendance, we would love your feedback. Please fill out the 2024 GME Summit Evaluation.

Location

BP Energy Center
1014 Energy Court
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Map of parking at BP Energy Center

Schedule

Click the link below to see our lineup of speakers.

Meet our GME Summit speakers »

Thursday, April 25, 2024

  • 8:30-9:00 – Registration
  • 9:00-9:15 – Welcome
  • 9:15-10:00 – ACGME and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
  • 10:00-11:00 - Pathways in Rural Program Development: Mission and Money
  • 11:00-11:15 - Break
  • 11:15-12:30 – Panel Topic: State Medicaid Examples
    • Moderator – Suzanne Allen, MD, MPH
    • Colorado – Alan Douglass, MD
    • Montana – Rob Stenger, MD, MPH
    • New Mexico – John Andazola, MD
    • Presentation materials
  • 12:30-1:15 – Speaker – It Takes A Village: GME Needs Beyond the Faculty and Residents
  • 1:15-2:15 – Working lunch with subgroups by state or specialty
  • 2:15-3:15- Panel Topic: GME Councils
    • Moderator – John Boston, DO
    • Idaho – Ted Epperly, MD
    • Montana – Rob Stenger, MD, MPH
    • New Mexico – John Andazola, MD
    • Presentation materials
  • 3:15-4:30 – Panel Topic: Track-based Education
    • Moderator – Barb Doty, MD
    • Alaska Internal Medicine Track – Gail Pokorney, MD
    • Alaska Pediatric Track – Lillian Ho, MD
    • Alaska Psychiatry Track – Alexander von Hafften, MD
    • Billings Clinic Surgery Track – Gordon Riha, MD, FACS
    • Presentation materials
  • 4:30-6:00 – Social gathering/reception

Friday, April 26, 2024

  • 8:30-9:00 – Coffee and networking
  • 9:00-9:45 – Panel Topic: Program Funding
    • Moderator – Suzanne Allen, MD, MPH
    • Rural Funding – David Evans, MD
    • State Funding – Ted Epperly, MD
    • Teaching Health Center Funding – Russell Maier, MD
    • Presentation materials
  • 9:45-10:45 – Panel Topic: Supporting Healthcare Education in Rural Communities
    • Moderator – Cindy Hamra, JD, MA
    • Alaska Family Medicine Residency/Bethel YKHC collaboration – Kimberly Thomas, MD, MSPH
    • Alaska Psychology Program – Rebecca Robinson, PhD
    • Full Circle Health Magic Valley Residency – Josh Kern, MD, MBA
    • Telemedicine – John Scott, MD, MAC
    • Presentation materials
  • 10:45-11:30 – RRPD and THC GME Program Development
  • 11:30-11:45 – Wrap-up, Resource exchange
  • 1:00-4:00– Optional Session: Faculty Development led by Stern Fellows

Lodging

TownePlace Suites Anchorage Midtown

600 E. 32nd Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Phone: 907.334.8000

Embassy Suites by Hilton

600 E Benson Blvd
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Phone: 907.332.7000

 

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