Office of Graduate Medical Education

The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) is the central administrative office for residency and fellowship programs at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, responsible for administrative functions pertaining to residents and fellows, including the maintenance of permanent records, credentialing, processing payroll, and loan deferments. The office ensures all programs adhere to accreditation requirements, Rutgers University policies, resident contracts, Committee for Interns and Residents (CIR) and New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners requirements.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, through the GME office and the Graduate Medical Education Council, is also responsible for maintaining affiliation agreements with other institutions participating in GME, monitoring the accreditation status of participating institutions, ensuring that formal quality assurance programs are conducted at participating institutions, monitoring eligibility and selection of residents, monitoring all aspects of resident appointment, monitoring resident participation in educational and professional activities, and monitoring the residents’ work environment.

The school tracks program outcome measures, conducts extensive internal reviews of each GME program, and ensures that each program teaches and assesses the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) general competencies:

• Patient Care
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-Based Learning
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Systems–Based Practice

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Graduate Medical Education Council

The Graduate Medical Education Council, led by the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, oversees all ACGME-accredited and unaccredited programs at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The council is charged with reviewing the quality of GME trainees' training and working environment within the institution and the participating sites as regulated by the accreditation agencies, such as ACGME, American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, and the National Resident Matching Program. The council is also tasked with establishing policies and procedures for the training programs.

The council reports to Rutgers Health Graduate Medical Education Committee and obtains guidance and approval to implement any changes necessary for the improvement of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School GME programs.

Council meetings take place every month via Zoom. Invites are sent via the council listserve. To participate, please contact the GME office.

Medical School Bylaws Relevant to GME

Section 10 – Graduate Medical Education Committee

10.1 The Graduate Medical Education Committee shall advise the Dean on all those aspects of the operation of the School pertaining to graduate medical education. This shall include the establishment and maintenance of appropriate liaison with residency directors and with the administrators of other institutions participating in programs sponsored by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; establishment and implementation of policies and requirements for the working conditions, evaluation, promotion, and dismissal of residents; and the regular review of all residency training programs in relation to their compliance with institutional policies, relevance to the mission of the School and the requirements of the relevant accrediting agencies.

10.2 The Graduate Medical Education Committee shall have the responsibility of evaluating institutional support for graduate medical education as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Committee shall present a written annual report to the Dean.

10.3 The Graduate Medical Education Committee shall consist of members selected as follows: The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the directors of all residency programs, representatives of the administration of each hospital participating in programs sponsored by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and appointed and peer-elected residents. The term of office of the resident members shall be one (1) year. The Chair shall be elected from among the members.

10.4 The Graduate Medical Education Committee shall meet at least six (6) times a year. Meetings shall be convened by the Chair. A quorum shall be one-third of the faculty members, including the Chair or a designated member of the Committee appointed by the Chair as the presiding official.

Quality Improvement Links

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School
• National Patient Safety Foundation
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AHRQ Resource List
• Choosing Wisely
• Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence
• Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
• AAMC Quality Resources
• HRSA Quality Improvement Toolbox

James Galt, EdM
Curriculum Development/Instructional Design Specialist
MEB 587
732-235-3381
galtja@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Nayda Estrada
Program Administrator I
MEB 587
732-235-3382
nie7@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Danielle S. Govan
Program Coordinator
MEB 587
732-235-3381
dg1397@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Contact Us

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Office of Graduate Medical Education
125 Paterson Street, MEB 587
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Phone: 732-235-3381 or 732-235-3382
Fax: 732-235-3384

To contact our Sponsoring Institution's Designated Institutional Official's office at Rutgers Health, email GME@rbhs.rutgers.edu.