Benefits of developing graduate medical education programs in community health systems

The creation of new CMS-funded Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap positions by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 offers a unique opportunity for systems in community and rural settings to develop and expand their training programs. This article provides a review of the evidence behind the v...

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Published in:	Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 569 - 575
Main Authors:	Alweis, Richard, Donato, Anthony, Terry, Richard, Goodermote, Christina, Qadri, Farrah, Mayo, Robert
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Towson Taylor & Francis 03-09-2021 Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Subjects:	Community health care community health system Education Graduate medical education Graduate studies Health care independent academic medical center Medical education Patients Quality control Review Rural health care Succession planning
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Summary:	The creation of new CMS-funded Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap positions by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 offers a unique opportunity for systems in community and rural settings to develop and expand their training programs. This article provides a review of the evidence behind the value proposition for system administrators to foster the growth of GME in community health systems. The infrastructure needed to accredit GME programs may reduce the cost of care for both the patients and the system through improved patient outcomes and facilitation of system efforts to recognize and mitigate social determinants of health. Residents, fellows and medical students expand the capacity of the current healthcare workforce of a system by providing coverage during healthcare emergencies and staffing services in difficult-to-recruit specialties. Those trainees are the nucleus of succession planning for the current medical staff, can facilitate the creation and expansion of service lines, and may elevate the profile of the system through scholarly work and equity and quality improvement activities. While creating GME programs in a community health system may, at first glance, be perceived as cost-prohibitive, there are robust advantages to a system for their creation.
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ISSN:	2000-9666 2000-9666
DOI:	10.1080/20009666.2021.1961381