DATE:
8/12/2011
TO:
GMEC Members and Program Directors
FROM:
Donald E. Girard, M.D., Associate Dean for GME
Patrick Brunett, Assistant Dean for GME
SUBJECT:
Minutes of the GMEC Meeting 6/23/2011
1. GMEC reviewed the Letters of Accreditation for Geriatric Psychiatry and
Molecular Genetic Pathology, both of which received five years’ accreditation
and no citations! Congratulations.
2. Dr. Patrick Brunett presented the Letter of Accreditation for Emergency
Medicine, which got five years’ accreditation and a couple of citations. The
first citation had to do with attendance at conferences, which seemed to be an
anomaly. The second issue had to do with a few types of cases that the
residents seemed to be lacking, although the PIF and the residents’ logs show
compliance in those areas. Dr. Miko Enomoto offered assistance from
Anesthesiology to increase cases for the Emergency Medicine residents.
3. Dr. George Keepers presented the request to appoint Dr. Mark Kinzie as the
new Program Director for Psychiatry. Dr. Kinzie’s CV was reviewed by
GMEC and then this appointment was approved unanimously.
4. Dr. Girard presented the request to appoint Dr. Darin Friess as the new
Program Director for Orthopaedics. Dr. Friess’s CV was reviewed by GMEC
and his appointment was approved unanimously.
5. Dr. Neil Swanson presented the Progress Report for Procedural
Dermatology. The portion that was completed was well done, but the goals
and objectives still needed to be completed. The vote to approve was tabled
and sent to GMEC Exec.
6. Dr. Holger Link providing a nice update on his presentations to programs
regarding fatigue mitigation and sleep deprivation. Please note that it is
required for each program to provide this education for both their faculty and
residents/fellows.
7. GMEC Exec did not meet in June, but there was discussion about
endorsing rotating membership.
Respectfully submitted and emailed to all Program Directors, Program
Coordinators and GMEC Members.
Donald E. Girard, M.D.
Chair, GMEC
Attachment: Attendance Record