Journal article
Benefits of developing graduate medical education programs in community health systems
Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, v 11(5), pp 569-575
03 Sep 2021
PMID: 34567443
Abstract
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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- Title
- Benefits of developing graduate medical education programs in community health systems
- Creators
- Richard Alweis (Corresponding Author) - Unity Health SystemAnthony Donato - Reading HospitalRichard Terry - Lake Erie CollegeChristina Goodermote - Unity Health SystemFarrah Qadri - Unity Health SystemRobert Mayo - Unity Health System
- Publication Details
- Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, v 11(5), pp 569-575
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Medicine (Graduate); General Internal Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000698305500001
- Other Identifier
- 991022161737404721